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[University of Cambridge protest : effigy of a woman hung from Caius College across Trinity Street] / photographed by Thomas Stearn.
1897
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D East 59/GC131/Box 82/Small/University of Cambridge Protest/19th c. GA 2022.00290
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- Author
- Stearn, Thomas, 1825-1905
- Language
- English
- Subject
- University of Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Universities and colleges—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Crowds—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Effigies—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Feminism—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Women students—Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- Student protesters—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Buildings—England—Cambridge—In art
- Albumen prints—Great Britain—1897
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [University of Cambridge protest : effigy of a woman hung from Caius College across Trinity Street] / photographed by Thomas Stearn.
- Call Number
- D East 59/GC131/Box 82/Small/University of Cambridge Protest/19th c. GA 2022.00290
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcmp48ss52t
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1897
- Extent
- 1 photograph : albumen print ; sheet 21.4 x 27.4 cm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Albumen silver print taken on May 21, 1897, the day when the Cambridge University Senate voted on whether to grant female students the right to receive a full degree. Large numbers of undergraduates, alumni, and staff protested.
- Signed with blind stamp, lower left.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- University of Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Universities and colleges—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Crowds—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Effigies—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Feminism—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Women students—Great Britain—History—19th century—In art
- Student protesters—England—Cambridge—History—19th century—In art
- Buildings—England—Cambridge—In art
- Albumen prints—Great Britain—1897
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/eba3cedf-0ace-4fa3-92f1-c335daab1fb2/manifest