Armband Worn by Frances Garrison Villard at the 1914 Women's March of Protest, New York City
THF807598 / Armband Worn by Frances Garrison Villard at the 1914 Women's March of Protest, New York City
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Artifact Overview
About fifteen hundred women paraded silently down New York City's Fifth Avenue on August 29, 1914, to protest against war. (The conflict in Europe, what became known as World War I, had just begun.) The women wore black or light-colored clothing with black armbands, signifying mourning and loss during war. Frances Garrison Villard, chairwoman of the peace parade committee, wore this armband.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Armband
Date Made
circa 1914
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.602.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Alice Hepburn.
Material
Crepe (Textile)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 5 in
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