Women of the Future, According To 1902

Generals, marines, lawyers, coach drivers, politicians, and even artists! These were “Women of the Future,” as imagined in a series of 20 French postcards from 1902.

Several if not all of the pictures seem to mock the idea of women entering the professional sphere, but this was only one year before Marie Curie shared the Nobel Prize in Physics, so perhaps there was a bit of cultural intimidation at play here.

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Rural Guard

Policeman

Fireman

Drummer Boy

Infantry Soldier

Marine

Non-commissioned Officer

Second Lieutenant

General

Student

Coach driver

Jockey

Master of Arms

Artist

Journalist

Barrister

Doctor

Mayor

Politician