Scandinavian Woman Suffrage Association

The Scandinavian Woman Suffrage Association used its unique ethnic affiliation to promote suffrage within Minnesota’s substantial Scandinavian community. By weaving celebrations of culture with targeted suffrage campaigns, the club contributed to Minnesota’s larger fight for women’s voting rights and even raised enough money to build a suffrage movement headquarters on the state fairgrounds.

Photograph of Alexander Ramsey House

Alexander Ramsey House

Exterior of the Alexander Ramsey House. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever, March 2, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photograph of Ramsey's funeral procession

State funeral of Alexander Ramsey

Carrying the casket of Governor Alexander Ramsey into the State Capitol building, 1903.

Photograph of Marion Ramsey Furness and her children

Marion Ramsey Furness and her children

Marion Ramsey Furness with her children Laura, Ramsey (Alexander Ramsey Furness), and Anita, ca. 1888.

Reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Reunion of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment with Governor Alexander Ramsey, Lake Minnetonka, 1888.

Photograph of Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey, 1881. Photo by Taber

Alexander Ramsey, 1874

Alexander Ramsey, ca. 1874. Photograph by Charles Milton Bell.

Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey, ca. 1865. Photograph by Whitney's Gallery.

Official Governor's portrait of Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey

Official Governor's portrait of Alexander Ramsey, 1873. Oil-on-canvas painting by Carl Gutherz.

Photograph of Anna Ramsey

Anna Ramsey

Anna Ramsey, ca. 1860.

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