Election Day Collection

Election Day at Girdlers Hall, the Procession of the Crown (b / w photo)
3091563 Election Day at Girdlers Hall, the Procession of the Crown (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Day at Girdlers Hall)

At the Polls, c. 1850 (engraving)
PNP253847 At the Polls, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Election Day in New York (engraving)
1613389 Election Day in New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Day in New York)

Election Day at Girdlers Hall, crowning the Master (b / w photo)
3091568 Election Day at Girdlers Hall, crowning the Master (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Day at Girdlers Hall, crowning the Master)

HARPERs WEEKLY, 1867. The First Vote. Front page of Harpers Weekly, 16 November 1867

Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper
RICHMOND: VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, in 1871: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just
SOUTH: FORCED VOTE, 1876. Southern Democrats forcing black voters to vote the Democratic ticket: cartoon published in an American newspaper just before the presidential election of 1876

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1909. Election Day! A suffragette leaving two infant children in the care of her husband as she prepares to go out. American cartoon by E.W

Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving
NEW ORLEANS: VOTING, 1867. Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867: contemporary engraving

Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867
THE COLORED VOTER, 1867. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867

Women voting in an election after the adoption of the 19th (Woman Suffrage)
WOMENs RIGHTS. Women voting in an election after the adoption of the 19th (Woman Suffrage) Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1920: American illustration

Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City
SUFFRAGE: WOODHULL SISTERS. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City on election day, 1871

MARYLAND: VOTING, 1962. Voters on Election Day in Maryland. Photograph by Warren K. Leffler, 6 November 1962

A Street in New Orleans on an Election Day, United States of America, Us, Usa, 1870S Engraving

Voters on Election-Day in the New Post Office, New York, Engraving 1876, Us, USA
Voters on Election-Day in the New Post Office, New York, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. Scene at the polls in the Five Points slum district in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American wood engraving

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. Voters procuring tickets at ticket booths in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American wood engraving

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1864. The removal of ballot boxes to the polls, at the fifth precinct police station in New York City on Election Day, 8 November 1864. Contemporary American engraving

May, Countess of Limerick casting her vote in the Dartford by - election, as P C 356 Sinclair stands by. 1938

Voters on Election-Day in the New Post Office, New York, Engraving 1876, Us, USA
Voters on Election-Day in the New Post Office, New York, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

A Street in New Orleans on an Election Day, United States of America, Us, Usa, 1870S Engraving

New Yorkers, predominantly Irish immigrants, casting their ballots in the 1858 elections at a saloon in Pearl Street
NEW YORK: IRISH BALLOTS. New Yorkers, predominantly Irish immigrants, casting their ballots in the 1858 elections at a saloon in Pearl Street: contemporary American engraving

Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving
WOMENs RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Women voting at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the presidential election of 1888. Contemporary wood engraving

Chinese voting in New York City during the presidential election of 1880: wood engraving from a contemporary American
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS VOTING. Chinese voting in New York City during the presidential election of 1880: wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park
THE ROOSEVELTS VOTING. President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park

Black freedmen voting at Washington, D. C. 5 June 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving
RECONSTRUCTION, 1867. Black freedmen voting at Washington, D.C. 5 June 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving

The exterior of a polling booth in New York City during the presidential election of 1844
POLLING BOOTH, 1844. The exterior of a polling booth in New York City during the presidential election of 1844. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

The First Vote. Freedmen voting in the American South. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alfred R
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1867. The First Vote. Freedmen voting in the American South. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alfred R. Waud from an American newspaper of 1867

An unidentified woman with her ballot at a voting booth in New York City: oil over a photograph, 1920
WOMAN: VOTING, 1920. An unidentified woman with her ballot at a voting booth in New York City: oil over a photograph, 1920

Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle
WOMEN VOTING. Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Illustration by Howard Pyle

President and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park, New York, n. d
THE ROOSEVELTS VOTING. President and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt voting at Hyde Park, New York, n.d

Suffrage: Woodhull Sisters
SUFFRAGE: WOODHULL SISTERS. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, unsuccessfully attempting to vote in New York City on election day, 1871. Color engraving

Freedmen Voting, 1867
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1867. Freedmen voting in New Orleans in 1867. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

North Carolina: Vote, 1867
NORTH CAROLINA: VOTE, 1867. Freedmen registering to vote at Asheville, North Carolina, in 1867. Contemporary color engraving

Freedmen Voting, 1871
FREEDMEN VOTING, 1871. Freedmen voting at Richmond, Virginia, in 1871. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

WOMEN VOTING, c1800. Women at the polls in New Jersey when they were permitted to vote between 1790 and 1807. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

NEW YORK: ELECTION OF 1870. Scene from the nation-wide election of 1870 in New York City. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

NEW YORK: ELECTION, 1864. A Lincoln and a McClellan supporter coming to blows outside a polling place in a slum district of New York City ( Five Points ) on election day 8 November 1864

WOMEN VOTING, c1800. New Jersey women voting c1800. American engraving, 19th century

ALFRED EMANUEL SMITH (1873-1944). American political leader. Governor Smith, accompanied by his wife, casts his ballot in a 1920 election at Public School No. 3, Oliver & Henry Streets, New York City

CHALLENGING A VOTER, 1872. A prospective voter being challenged at the polls in Ohio in 1872. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1872

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1876. Plantation hands travelling to the polls. A rustic election scene in South Carolina in the presidential election year of 1876. Contemporary American wood engraving

AMERICA: WOMAN VOTER, 1880. A woman attempts to vote in Jersey City, New Jersey, but is foiled by her hair. Line engraving, 1880

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, c1890. The First Patriotic Election in The Beach Street Industrial School, New York City. Photograph, c1890, by Jacob Riis

ILLEGAL VOTERS, 1876. Alleged illegal voters behind bars on Election Day in New York City, 1876. Contemporary American wood engraving

NEW YORK: ELECTION OF 1870. Burning the Democratic Party booths following the election of 1870 in New York. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

FIRST SECRET BALLOT, 1889. The Australian (secret) ballot system in use at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1889. Contemporary American wood engraving

CIVIL WAR: VOTING, 1864. Pennsylvania soldiers voting during the presidential election of 1864. Pencil drawing by A. R
CIVIL WAR: VOTING, 1864. Pennsylvania soldiers voting during the presidential election of 1864. Pencil drawing by A.R. Waud

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"Election Day: A Historical Journey Through Democracy" Step back in time and witness the vibrant tapestry throughout history. From Girdlers Hall to New York, from Richmond to Bristol South East, this captivating collection of images encapsulates the essence of democratic processes and societal progress. In a striking black and white photograph, we find ourselves immersed in the grandeur at Girdlers Hall. The Procession of the Crown unfolds before our eyes, symbolizing power transitioning hands with grace and dignity. Traveling further back in time through an engraving from 1850, we catch a glimpse of citizens exercising their right to vote "At the Polls. " Their determined faces reflect both hope and responsibility as they participate in shaping their nation's destiny. New York comes alive in another engraving where bustling crowds gather on Election Day. Vibrant energy fills the air as people eagerly cast their ballots, each vote echoing a desire for change or continuity. The struggle for equality takes center stage as we witness freedmen voting in Richmond, Virginia, during 1871. This powerful wood engraving captures a momentous milestone when African Americans exercised their newly acquired rights amidst societal transformation. Shifting gears towards women's suffrage movement in 1909 America, an American cartoon satirizes gender roles on Election Day. A brave suffragette entrusts her husband with childcare duties while she ventures out to fight for her rights – a poignant reminder that democracy knows no gender boundaries. Taking us closer to home is Tony Benn's spirited campaign during Bristol South East's General Election Campaign in 1955. With determination etched on his face, he rallies support from constituents who believe fervently in his vision for progress and social justice. Delving deeper into history brings us face-to-face with significant milestones like "The First Vote" captured by Harper's Weekly in 1867.