Portrait of Susan Look Avery, n.d.
Item
Title
Portrait of Susan Look Avery, n.d.
Description
Susan Look Avery founded the Woman's Club of Louisville in 1890 when she was 73 years old. The club supported civic improvements, championed education and philanthropy, and cultivated the fine arts. It had 39 charter members who were often involved in other activist organizations as well. Avery herself was a leading member of the Louisville Equal Rights Association, the city's first organization dedicated to winning the vote for women.
Creator
Source
Filson Museum Collection, Gift of Catherine Warner and Mary W. Fewell
Date
Format
Type
Identifier
2019.25.1
Citation
Unknown artist, “Portrait of Susan Look Avery, n.d.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 24, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1020.