voterregistration

That dude on the right hasn't yet got the concept: He thinks it's a peep show. Great image!

Wish I knew the proper names of some of the feathered hats these women are wearing to add them as tags - some interesting fashion history in this shot!

This photo most likely dates from 1911 or soon after. Though the legislature of California passed a bill granting women the vote as early as 1893, it was vetoed by Governor Henry Markham. In 1896, a referendum to legalize woman suffrage in the state failed. It was not until the election of October, 1911, that another referendum passed by a large margin, and California's women voted for the first time later that year.

Whyaduck: Thanks for the information about the probable date. We'll add the information in the source data and reload the description.

I work in San Francisco. Nobody around here calls it "Frisco". Ever.

Interesting composition, nice shot

Accompanying note: "Long lines like this one are common in City Hall these days as an average of more than 200 people a day register to vote in the February City elections. So far this week about 835 people have registered. Yesterday alone 245 registered."

Ottima cattura!!!Ciao.

Why not European-Ameicans? Or blacks and whites? Otherwise that title is weird.

Did not know that black people were aloud to vote in the 50's in Florida.I'm from the north.

This is not the least interesting of many interesting images in this wonderful set. It is perhaps a reminder that the history of voting rights (and race relations in the South generally) was not entirely a history of violent conflict and confrontation. Yes their was a struggle but yes a great of what happened happened quietly and no not everyone's heart was stained by ill-will. It also reminds us that, like the history of the franchise for women, we know more about national and state level changes than we do about municipal and school board etc. level voting practices.