Title

Campaign postcard, Hattie Caraway

Creator

Files

Date Original

1874 August 1

Description

This is a campaign postcard for Hattie Caraway's re-election to the U.S. Senate.

Biographical/Historical Note

Hattie Caraway was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. She was appointed to take over her late husband's term after his death and went on to win the next election as well. She served as a Senator from Arkansas from 1931 - 1945. Cravens was the editor and publisher of The Magazine Gazette newspaper and served as a justice of the peace in several towns.

Physical Description

Postcard, 5.5" x 3.25"

Subjects

Women; Political campaigns; Politicians; Politics and government; Postcards

Contributor

Hattie Caraway

Geographical Area

Arkansas; Washington, D.C.

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.0028.0042

Resource Type

Image

Collection

Small manuscript collection

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Campaign postcard, Hattie Caraway, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

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