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I think this is Mrs James Rolph - Mayor of San Francisco (1912-1931) and Governor of California (1931-34) capitolmuseum.ca.gov/firstladies.aspx?content2=1712

Yes, that must be Annie Marshall Reid Rolph, the mayor's wife, probably voting for the first time. In a referendum, California's voters approved women's suffrage in 1911. This photo probably dates from 1912. The San Francisco public library has this photo of a considerably older Annie Rolph with her husband "Sunny Jim", at the polls once again, in 1930 when he was running for Governor.

I think you've made a pretty good assessment of this, excellent work.

Is that cylinder the ballot box?

Thanks. The cylinder does look like it might be the ballot box. It's numbered, and there's a key hanging from the end of it.

I'm guessing it is etched into the back of the glass...the reversed printing in white on the upper right corner reads; "No. 2 5/17/11"

Belmont's Farm is described in this New York Times article from 1911 March 05: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=980DE7DE1431E233A... The farm was ~200 acres on Long Island. It was not, as one might suppose, a home for "wayward women" or delinquents, but a place to learn a real trade.

Beautiful. Hi, I'm an admin for a group called People love their Work, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I'm painting her: www.flickr.com/photos/christinestephens/4403899767