Ohio Women
Images of famous Ohio women and women who have impacted Ohio's history.
Allen, Judge Florence E.
Judge Florence E. Allen seated in her chambers, ca. 1920-1929. She was the first woman to be elected to a state Supreme Court when she was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1920. Print made from the glass plate negatives in the 1970's. Columbus Dispatch must be cited in any captions or credit lines for this image. Columbus Dispatch (P 245) [»]
Hollister, Nancy Putnam
Portrait of Nancy Putnam Hollister, ca. 1990-1999. She served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1995 to 1998 and became the first woman to serve as Governor when she was appointed to the office from December 31, 1998 to January 10, 1999. [»]
Bloomer, Amelia
Amelia Bloomer before 1900 [»]
Oakley, Annie
Reproduction of a photograph of sharpshooter Annie Oakley from Darke County, Ohio. The photograph was taken when Annie was in London with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1892. [»]
Oakley, Annie
Portrait of professional sharpshooter Annie Oakley from Darke County, Ohio by the Baker Art Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1880 - 1889. [»]
Oakley, Annie: with Rabbit
Reproduction of a photograph depicting professional sharpshooter Annie Oakley with a shotgun and a dead rabbit, ca. 1875-1890. Oakley was a native of Darke County, Ohio. [»]
Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph
Portrait of Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, ca. 1869. Wife of President Garfield, she became the First Lady of the United States in 1881. [»]
Stone, Lucy
Stowe, Harriet Beecher (2)
Eliza Jane Trimble
Eliza Jane Trimble "Mother" Thompson, national and local leader of the Temperance movement, from Hillsboro, Ohio, ca. 1900. [»]
Day, Doris in Love Me or Leave Me, 1955
Screenshot of American actress and singer Doris Day in the trailer for the film ''Love Me or Leave Me (film)'' (1955). Ms. Day was also an animal welfare advocate. [»]
Hayes, Lucy Webb
Portrait of Lucy Webb Hayes, February 1875. Wife of Rutherford B. Hayes, she was First Lady from 1877-1881. [»]
Harvey, Elizabeth Burgess
Portrait of Elizabeth Burgess Harvey. Courtesy of the Mary L. Cook Public Library. [»]
Harrison, Caroline L.
Official White House Portrait of Caroline Harrison. [»]
Austin, Elsie
Dr. Elsie Austin, Knight of Baha'u'llah for Morocco. Reproduced with permission of the Bahai International Community. [»]
Bickerdyke, Mary A. Ball
Mary Bickerdyke was known as "Mother" Bickerdyke, due to her nursing of soldiers during the Civil War. [»]
Bloomer, Amelia
Amelia Bloomer before 1900 [»]
Cary, Alice and Phoebe
Cooper, Martha Kinney
Portrait of Martha Kinney Cooper. [»]
Craig, Mayor Ellen Walker
Ellen Walker Craig entering her office in the Urbancrest, Ohio Administration Building, January 14, 1972. Sign in the doorway reads, "Congratulations Mayor Ellen Craig." [»]
Ellen Walker Craig
Ellen Walker Craig, mayor of Urbancrest, Ohio, at her desk, 1975. [»]
Dorr, Nell B.
This self-portrait shows Massillon, Ohio photographer Nell Becker Dorr with a camera. [»]
Diller, Phyllis
Photo taken by Brian Hamilton on February 25, 2007, at Diller’s home in Brentwood, California. [»]
Gage, Frances Dana
Grant, Julia Dent
Julia Dent Grant, wife of Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant at the beginning of the war, ca. 1861. [»]
Victoria Claflin Woodhull
Reproduction of a portrait depicting Victoria Claflin Woodhull from Homer, Ohio. She was the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872. [»]
