Munsey's Magazine, April 1914

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Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 51, No. 2, April 1914 "The Feminist Movement That Cashes In," by Edward Hungerford, profiles prominent American women earning substantial incomes across professional fields. The article examines women in business and industry, emphasizing those earning $2,000–$75,000 annually. Featured subjects include architect Alice M. Durkin, who built New York public schools and office buildings; attorney Rosalie Loew and physician Sara Josephine Baker (child hygiene); architect Josephine Wright Chapman, who designed the Harvard dormitory and New England Building at the Pan-American exposition; architect Fay Kellogg, who designed the Hall of Records and armories; interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe, earning $75,000 yearly; and theatrical agent Elisabeth Marbury, who manages a major play-brokerage firm and has launched nearly one thousand plays. The article also discusses Rose Lorenz, who advanced from catalogue girl to art-world authority, and briefly mentions successful entertainers and businesswomen, arguing their achievements demonstrate American women's professional advancement.