In honor of National Women’s Small Business month, here are four more stories of women in business told through the collection of the Heinz History Center:
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June 4, 2020
Resilience in Ruffles: A New Look at Pittsburgh’s Suffrage Shirtwaist Ball
While the Shirtwaist Ball’s basic story has been told, examining it more closely within the context of the suffrage movement and anti-suffrage imagery underlines the resilience of the Pennsylvania women who sponsored it and who fought so long and creatively for women’s right to vote.
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May 20, 2020
Treatment of the Portrait Miniature of Ebenezer Denny
ACE conservators, Ana Alba and Rhonda Wozniak, recently treated a portrait miniature from the collection of the Heinz History Center. Portrait miniatures are unique works of art, requiring specialization in the conservation of both painted surfaces and decorative arts.
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