York family, West Union, Nebraska

summary: Photographer's annotation: "Mr. York, one of the early settlers south of West Union in a debate on women's suffrage one time he said he did not believe in ladies voting. He thought the dear ladies should not have to bother their brain about pollitics (sic). But sit in their parlor in an easy chair and direct their house work. It is said he would bring his wife home from the neighbors at the end of a black snake whip and whip her home when she stayed longer than he thought proper."

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york abused women suffrage horses sod houses custer county union west union nebraska woman suffrage movement family of butcher solomon d solomon devore 1856 1927 prairie settlement nebraska photographs and family letters 1862 1912 solomon d butcher high resolution great plains united states history 19th century library of congress

1890 - 1910

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