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Florence Jaffray "Daisy" Harriman (July 21, 1870 – August 31, 1967) was an American socialite, suffragist, social reformer, organizer, and later, a courageous diplomat. “She led one of the suffrage parades down Fifth Avenue, worked on campaigns on child labor and safe milk and, as minister to Norway in World War II, organized evacuation efforts while hiding in a forest from the Nazi invasion.” In her ninety-second year, U.S. President John F. Kennedy honored her by awarding her the first “Citation of Merit for Distinguished Service.” She often found herself in the middle of historic events. As she stated, “I think nobody can deny that I have always had through sheer luck. . . a box seat at the America of my times. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Jaffray_Harriman

Mrs. Harriman in 1912, in a Bain/LOC photo of a rally for the Presidential candidacy of Woodrow Wilson, held in Union Square, New York City:

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Bain's companion photo is dated 8/29/14: perhaps the Harrimans were gathered in NYC for the Woman's Peace Parade, held that day. Another Bain photo shows Daisy Harriman (Mrs. Borden Harriman) on August 20, 1912, tossing Woodrow Wilson campaign buttons into the crowd during a rally in New York City's Union Square:

Misspelling of "Averell Harriman." (W. Averell Harriman)

Thanks. We'll reflect the correct spelling when we update the description for this photo and the description for what appears to be a related photo: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3532859939/