Library of Congress
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, a young woman at seaside writing to her beau in the city, asking when he can come down (in verse by Edwin L. Sabin). Surrounding the main image are scenes of summer life at the sea, at the resort, on the road, and at home.
From Puck Magazine, August 19, 1903.
Puck Magazine, published from 1871 – 1918, featured cartoons and satire of the day.
Many chapter books for children are set in the 1800s and feature female characters. I could use this primary source image to demonstrate how the roles of girls and women have changed.
This would be great for a compare and contrast lesson. Students can compare this image to pictures of modern day women and explain how roles have change.