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Women in History

A gallery of historical photographs of women from South Jersey whose work earned them a place in the history of our region.

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Provided by John Sbrana

Petway

This is a picture hanging at the Pauline Petway Elementary School, in Vineland, of Pauline Petway, of Vineland, who was the first black school teacher and principal in the district. She died in 1991. The picture was provided by district spokesman John Sbrana.

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Sara Spencer Washington

Copy photo provided by Ralph Hunter, of Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products.

Danny Drake

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ALTON---Elizabeth Barstow Alton is one of the original trustees of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey , and one of the driving forces to get the college in South Jersey. Stockton will name an auditorium after her next week..... ...........THURSDAY 09/23/2004 Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City

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Sara Spencer Washington

Copy photo provided by Ralph Hunter, of Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products.

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Washington

Undated copy photo of Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products. Photo provided by Royston Scott. (Spencer�s adoptive grandson)

Sara Spencer Washington

Photo copy of Madame Sara Spencer Washington. Undated photo provided by William J. Mundy and V. Dolores Mundy

Provided by Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society

Mary Treat

An 1873 letter sent by Charles Darwin to Mary Treat, of Vineland, who corresponded with the famous English naturalist about a variety of insects and plants, even correcting him about how certain carnivorous plants caught their prey. Photo provided by the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society.

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Washington

Undated copy photo related to Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products. Photo provided by Royston Scott. (Spencer�s adoptive grandson)

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RAN ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1970 IN THE ATLANTIC CITY PRESS STOCKTON'S FIRST STUDENTS: MEMBERS OF THE STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE CHARTER CLASS VISITED THE CAMPUS MONDAY AND ARE SHOWN EXAMINING A MODEL OF THE COLLEGE FACILITIES NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SHOWN ARE MRS. ELIZABETH ALTON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEBORAH ANNE CATALANO, MRS. JENNIFER GREBENSCHIKOFF DOUGHERTY, ROBERT E. MCGAREY AND COLLEGE PRESIDENT DR. RICHARD BJORK. PRESS PHOTO BY MIKE BLIZZARD

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Elizabeth Whitesboro

Elizabeth White of Whitesbog, Burlington County, developed the blueberry for commercial use and helped make Hemmonton the Blueberry Capital of the World. Provided by New Jersey Conservation Foundation

Provided by Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society

Mary Treat

A 1904 photo of Mary Treat, of Vineland, a renowned woman naturalist of her time who corresponded with Charles Darwin and discovered species of flowers and insects. Photo provided by the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society.

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Mildred Fox, Atlantic City businesswoman who pushed for casinos in the city. circa 1950s.

Mary Tillotson

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Elizabeth Whitesboro

Provided by Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society

Mary Treat

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Washington

A promotional image of Washington at one of the Apex Beauty School�s graduation. Undated copy photo of Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products. Photo provided by Royston Scott. (Spencer�s adoptive grandson)

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Dale Gerhard

Margaret Mace

Margaret Mace was a woman of influence in the Wildwoods' building a hospital that served the island from 1915 to 1950. Thursday March 8, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Elizabeth Whitesboro

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Washington

Undated copy photo of Sara Spencer Washington was one of the first black female millionaires who created a line of beauty products. Washington at a Republican event. She served as one of the party�s delegates at its national convention) Photo provided by Royston Scott. (Spencer�s adoptive grandson)

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