Summary
Campaign postcard, printed by F&J Cards in 1910. It was printed to encourage voters in the Federal election to vote for Vida Goldstein for the Senate.
Melbourne born Vida Goldstein was a champion campaigner for women's representation in the Australian parliamentary process. Goldstein was the first woman in the British Empire to stand for parliament; in 1903 she stood for the senate as an Independent Woman Candidate, where she received 51,497 votes, far more than the anticipated 500. She stood for the Senate again in 1910 (which is when this postcard was produced) and 1917, and in 1913 and 1914 she stood for the House of Representatives.
Physical Description
Cream coloured card, printed on obverse with an image of Vida Goldstein and description text.
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Printed on obverse: SENATE ELECTION./ Vote for the Woman Candidate/ WHO POLLED 51,497 VOTES IN 1903.; VIDA GOLDSTEIN/ Every woman of every political party should endeavour to secure the/ return of the Woman Candidate, as All the Men in Parliament cannot/ represent One Woman as adequately a One Woman can represent/ All Women. Printed on reverse: POST F&J CARD
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Overall Dimensions
93 mm (Width), 141 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Politicians, Women's Suffrage, Senate Elections, Suffrage Movement, Suffragette Movement