Belva A. Lockwood was a pioneering suffragist (1830–1917) and was the first woman to appear on an official ballot in 1884 when she ran for president on the ticket of the National Equal Rights Party; Alfred H. Love (1830–1913) was an American political activist and was the Vice Presidential running mate of Lockwood. Two items: AQS, “Dare to do right, Yours Truly, Belva A. Lockwood,” on a 4.25 x 1.75 lightly-lined clipped slip; and an original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Love, signed in ink in the bottom border, “Alfred H. Love, 1872.” Both are affixed to a trimmed 7.25 x 10.5 sheet with typed biographical information and a small clipped photo of Lockwood. In fine condition, with show-through from a mounting adhesive on the reverse side of the signature. RRAuction COA.
