janeaddams

Aboard the Noordam, leaving New York for the peace conference.

Art Siegel Impressive! Sleuthing, or first hand knowledge?

sleuthing.. check out:

Biography: nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1931/addams-b...

Former President Theodore Roosevelt was being treated in the hospital in Chicago after being shot in Milwaukee by John Schrank (of New York City) in a botched assassination attempt, October 1912. (Roosevelt, who had been in Milwaukee to deliver a campaign sppech, was a candidate for the Presidency that year, on the Progressive Party ticket.) Jane Addams of Chicago, a friend of TR's and an organizer of the Progressive Party, visited the convalescing ex-President in the hospital. Other visitors: Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Longworth: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2422668923/in/s... Here is the hospital building: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2422669169/in/s...

Thanks Wystan, that's good information.

Thanks Wystan, it is good information about the purpose of her visit to the hospital. We'll update the title for this photo the next time we update this record.

Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a long, complex career, she was a pioneer settlement worker and founder of Hull House in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), sociologist, author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace. She was the most prominent woman of the Progressive Era and helped turn the nation to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health and world peace. She emphasized that women have a special responsibility to clean up their communities and make them better places to live, arguing they needed the vote to be effective. Addams became a role model for middle-class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. She is increasingly being recognized as a member of the American pragmatist school of philosophy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Addams

Some articles on the march and parade in Washington, DC they were going to memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/aw01e/aw01e.html womenshistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa010118a.htm This photo was probably taken on February 10, 1913 (the adjacent photo has that date) There are photos from the parade in DC including www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2615544645/ There was also a Pathe newsreel of this (Women descend from a double decker bus which carries a banner `Votes for women') ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592106

I agree that this was February 10, 1913. A New York Times article from the 11th on page 11 "Suffragists Spread Oratoray and Tracts" describes the bus ride the previous day.

roketpad and Steve Rhodes: Thank you for the information and NYT article citation. It does appear that the date of Feb. 10, 1913 is correct. We will update the information and reload the description.

A similar photo ist depicted in New-York tribune., February 11, 1913, Page 12 with the names of the women on the bus: Left to right: Elizabeth Freeman, Evelyn McCullough, Mabelle Morgan, Frances Hedges, "Colonel" Ida Craft, Helen Hoy Greeley, "General" Rosalie Jones, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, Rose Sanderson (1), Mrs. John Boldt, Hetty Wright Graham and Constance Leupp. (1) the correct name is Rose Sanderman

Rose Sanderman and Elisabeth Freeman: