progressive tradition

The people of Hallowell, Maine have spearheaded progressive movements from the earliest days of the forming of the city.

women of Hallowell

62 women of Hallowell signed the first ever petition by women sent to the US government.

It appears that we did do the signatures . . . I’ll keep looking to see if we have the rest.

Petition signatures

Joanna Gage, Sophia Bond,Lucy Emerson, Hannah Alden, M C Ladd, Sarah Dummer, Mary M Palmer, Mary G. Morse, Nancy Dole, A or H Getchell, S or L Masters, M Perley, O. Getchell, Mary G Gillett, Ann E Gillett, Lydia F. Shepard, Pamela L Fuller, Lydia Page, Lucretia T Bond, Caroline T Bement, Lucretia P Bond, Susan C Moody, Abigail Page, Caroline ? Stickney, Julia A Page, Harriet Page, Hannah Dole, Anna Lakeman, Hannah Sewall, Martha H Page, Sarah C Howard, Sarah Cutler, C. _, Sarah W Page, Adelaide W Page, Mary C Wingate, L M Goodale, Elizabeth Goodale, Elizabeth S Goodale, Mary Gow, Pamela E Gow, Lucy __Gow, Sybil P Lovejoy, L Stickney, P E Stickney, Mary A P Wells, Sally H Agry, Abigail Gow, L__ren Parsons, Sarah E. Moody, Catherine Gardner, Mary Dole, Susan Gardner, Mary Gardner, M__ Gardner, Charlotte Cheever, Elizabeth B. Cheever, Caroline Ladd, Susan Vinall ?, Lucy G Gilman, F C Page

On outside of folded petition:

Wm. Sprague

21 Cong (Congress)

1 Sess (Session)

Memorial of sundry ladies of Hallowell, Maine, praying that certain Indian tribes may not be removed from their present places of abode.

1830 January 18. referred to committee on Indian Affairs March 29 report ______.

This is a quote from the artist.

artist, Chris Cart

Hannah Dole

The woman in the white bonnet in front of the Right to Speak placard is Hannah Dole, a