McDowell, Mary
| Title | McDowell, Mary |
| View | Medal 1 |
| Series | I: Individuals and Groups |
| Description | Medal awarded to Mary McDowell by the government of Lithuania. Ms. McDowell was head of the University of Chicago Settlement House in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago from its founding in 1894. She was an advocate for unionism, safe working conditions, women's suffrage, and racial equality. |
| Subject Terms | McDowell, Mary Eliza 1854-1936 | Social reformers | Suffragists | Medals | Settlement House (Chicago, Illinois) | University of Chicago. Settlement |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 16.0 x 11.2 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf1-04194 |
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