Lucy in 1886

Photograph courtesy of
the Labadie Collection

Lucy in 1927. Photograph courtesy
of the Labadie Collection

Lucy in 1886

Lucy in 1886. Photograph courtesy
of Library of Congress, Prints and
Photographs division

From the book Life of Albert Parsons (1889)

Lucy circa the 1930s.
Courtesy of the Newberry Library

Lucy after being arrested in 1915
Courtesy of the Newberry Library

Drawing of Lucy Parsons 1880

Albert and Lucy Parsons were fashionable anarchists. Lucy, a dressmaker, adorned her own fabulous outfits, while Albert, a printer, was always dapper with dyed hair and a perfectly groomed mustache. They were poor most of the time, struggling to pay rent and bills, but they were always stylish.

Lucy and Albert's children:
Lulu Eda Parsons (1881-1889)

Albert Richard Parsons Jr.
(1879-1919)