McAllister near Leavenworth Apr 25, 1911

2 women, Genevieve de Artenay & Nora Warall, in front of the Savoy Theatre (later the President) before a suffragist meeting by the Club Women's Franchise League. The outfits were meant to spur controversy. At the time, the Harem Skirt, later known as harem pants, was national news for women's fashion [Harem Skirt]
Samuel M. Crow / (Sam Crow Negatives / Gift of David Okimoto)
McAllister near Leavenworth McAllister near Leavenworth


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