1888 Feminism Mme de Valsayre “discard petticoats for pantaloons” Boston Herald For Sale

This 1888 newspaper sheet, includes an article highlighting a significant moment in the history of feminism, where Mme de Valsayre advocated for women to discard their petticoats in favor of pantaloons. The article, published in the Boston Herald, provides valuable insight into the early days of the feminist movement.

There’s also an interesting article discussing a judge’s suicide by slitting his throat.

This paper was used as backing in a picture frame and has associated age stains. Brittle. Some rips. Single sheet folded (4 pages on one sheet)