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Doris Stevens: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Stevens Alice Paul: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Paul The "wife of Controller William Prendergast" is mentioned as being involved in a Congressional Union suffrage rally in April 1915--with Doris Stevens, Mrs. WIlliam Colt, and Crystal Eastman Benedict, Mrs. John Rogers, and Inez Milholland Boissevain. query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50E1FFF3E5A15... Assuming they mean the Controller of New York, his name was William A. Prendergast, and his wife was the former Mary Agnes Hull. Mrs. William L. Colt was among the Congressional Union members arrested at a White House protest.

The woman in the driver's seat here is the same as the woman labeled Mrs. Boissevain in this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/7753231538/ But the Mrs. W. L. Colt there doesn't seem the match the one here?

Suffragettes. Alice Paul and Doris Stevens were noted feminists. Others are Mrs. William Colt and Mrs. William Prendergast. The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage held a meeting of the Advisory Council in New York City in March 1915.

Just prior to their visit to Senator O'Gorman on April 30, 1915,

the women held a rally headed by two decorated cars in front of what is now called Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street, New York City. It was then the Sub-Treasury building, and was built in 1842 as the New York Customs House.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Hall
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E05E3D9123FE233A...

The statue behind them is of George Washington and marks the approximate spot of his inauguration as President.

Thanks to all of you for your research. We'll see if we can resolve the question of Mrs. W.L. Colt between the two photographs, pennylrichardsca, before we update the records.

Townsville Customs House is a heritage-listed former customs house at Wickham Street, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George David Payne and built from 1900 to 1902 by Crawford & Cameron. With its distinctive entrance portico and domed roof the former Townsville Customs House makes an outstanding contribution to an historic and aesthetic streetscape that includes Anzac Memorial Park, the former Queen's Hotel, the State Government Offices, Tattersalls Hotel, and the former Bank of New South Wales. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsville_Customs_House#External_l...

Townsville's first Queen's Hotel, a two-storeyed timber structure, was erected at the corner of Wickham Street and The Strand in 1872, and was extended along Wickham Street in the 1880s. It early acquired a reputation as one of the best-kept hotels in Queensland, patronised by visiting dignitaries. In 1899 the property and license were purchased by John Henry Tyack. He raised a £14,000 mortgage on the property, and called for competitive designs to replace the timber building with a substantial brick structure. The original design was more modest in size than the final structure, extending along the Strand only as far as the eastern tower, and around the corner of Wickham Street for eight bays. It was erected in stages, with trade continuing from the original hotel on the corner of Wickham Street and the Strand until 1925. In 1901, Tyack purchased an adjoining block (site of the former North Australian Hotel) along the Strand, which permitted construction of the first section of the new Queen's Hotel, comprising the eastern tower and four bays to its west, c.1902. This section was extant by March 1903. In May 1904, Tyack replaced the first mortgage with one for £20,000, which probably financed construction of the second section, completed by 1905. This involved demolition of part of the timber building along the Strand, and the extension of the brick building a further six bays toward the corner of Wickham Street. The contractor was a Mr Boyle, and work was underway in January 1904. For the next twenty years, Queen's Hotel consisted of a brick wing along the Strand, and a corner timber section that continued back along Wickham Street. Source: mstrong.info/qsatwig/historic-places/townsville/queens-ho...

my mother grew up in Brisbane. I was baptised there in 1949. but I've never been there as an adult. if I'd known it was so beautiful maybe I'd have made the effort...

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Thanks Quasymody, our records have been updated.

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Thanks Quasymody, this image has some challenges. The paddlesteamer is a great find - thanks for the ID! We have put your research into our database for this image :)