The woman behind the gun
Subject(s): Birds, Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971, Feathers, Hats, Millinery, Shooting, Women's clothing
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A woman, possibly Coco Chanel, wears a large hat with feathers and shoots at large white birds with a rifle. Two dogs labeled “French Milliner” place the dead birds on a pile at her feet.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-05-24
Creator(s)
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The woman behind the gun. [May 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ross, Gordon, 1873-1946. The woman behind the gun. [24 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285459.
APA:
Ross, Gordon, 1873-1946., [1911, May 24]. The woman behind the gun.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285459.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
