Women in Paris register to vote for the first time, 1945

France Women’s Suffrage

Photograph

French women register to vote for first time. Vintage Gelatin silver print black and white press photo. January 5, 1945. 7 x 9 in. Original caption pasted to verso (in part): “French women to cast first vote. Paris – For the first time in the history of France women have the legal right to vote...To qualify for voting, Frenchwomen must be 21 years of age and establish proof of legal residence. Approximately seven or eight million Frenchwomen are expected to cast votes when the election will be held, February 10, 1945.” As World War II was still being fought in Europe, the French provisional government passed legislation that guaranteed women the right to vote. Frenchwomen enthusiastically registered to vote for the first national election since the liberation of France from Nazi occupation. Rippling at left and right edges. Stamp and pencil annotations to back. These original press photo taken by photojournalist within tight timeframe for the benefit of particular editorial board and with the aim of usage by the press to illustrate an article often affected public opinion in the nation. Good condition.

Item #16533

Price: $100.00