"Marriage, to women as to men, must be a luxury, not a necessity; an incident of life, not all of it."

Taken late in life, this photo could easily have been the inspiration for the Susan B. Anthony stamp and coin, with its serious profile. But who knows ~ perhaps that alligator purse is stashed under her full skirt!

S.A. Taylor | held by Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division |

Tela Chhe | CC-BY 2.0 |