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This is Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle (1875-1932), of Newark, New Jersey, leading the New Jersey Women's Political Union in the "Handing On The Torch of Victory" demonstration, on August 7, 1915.

The New York Union supplied a large bronze torch which Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, representing New York, took with her on a tugboat half way across the Hudson River, where she was met by a New Jersey tug, the A. W. Smith. bearing Mrs. Van Winkle, to whom the torch was delivered. It was sent about the State to twenty or more towns where the Union had branches and its arrival was made the occasion for an outdoor reception and mass meeting. There is a fanciful article about the steps (and missteps) of this event in The New York Times.

A close-up of Mrs Van Winkle holding the torch on the tugboat is in the Bain Collection at the Library of Congress:

"Mrs. Van Winkle and Suffrage torch"                                               by Bain/LOC
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Taken a few years later, there is a photo on Flickr of Mrs. Van Winkle in a Uniform of Food Administration by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Commons:


"Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle of Newark, New Jersey, in Uniform of Food Administration. She Was President of Woman's Political Union of New Jersey 8 Years and Is Now Head of Lecture Bureau of Food Administration."           by The U.S. National Archives
 
Born Wilhelmina ("Mina") Caroline Ginger, Mina graduated from the social work program of the New York School of Philanthropy in 1905.  In 1906 she became the second wife of Abraham Van Winkle (1838-1915), wealthy president of a chemical manufacturing company (and a widower 36 years her senior) who had financially supported the Bureau of Associated Charities. Her husband died in 1915, at age 76.

The following year the Washington D.C. Police Department began to hire policewomen. In 1918, a woman’s bureau was established and Mina Van Winkle was one of four members of the Bureau. In 1919, Van Winkle became the Bureau’s director, with an initial rank of detective sergeant (and, by December 1920, as a lieutenant).

The Bureau’s initial responsibilities included “girl welfare work,” prevention and detection of store crimes, and supervision of movie theatres, dance halls, and similar places. However, its greatest emphasis was on casework. Van Winkle stated that “prevention and protection are more primary than prosecution, and those who have done wrong should be intelligently aided toward a better life.”

From 1919 until the time of her death, she was president and chief financial contributor of the International Association of Policewomen. The organization was disbanded following her death, but was resurrected in 1956 as the International Association of Police Women (known since 1969 as the International Association of Women Police). [1] [2] [3] [4]
 

pathetic and pure lyrical

Pixel Wrangler: thanks for the identification here. We'll incude Van Winkle's name next time we update.

Margaret Wycherly: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Wycherly Vira Boarman (or Boardman) Whitehouse (1875-1957): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira_Boarman_Whitehouse Here she is elsewhere in the LOC uploads:

Should be Mrs. N. de R. Whitehouse. She was married to James Norman de Rapelye Whitehouse (1858–1949)

This is during the July 5, 1915 Women's Suffrage activities. Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse was chairman of the Empire State Campaign Committee, which arranged the events, and also Grand Marshal of the parade after the activities at Bedloe's (Liberty) Island.


The New York Times account of the day says the group going to Bedloe's (Liberty) Island was taken there aboard the yacht Tourist. I think that is where this photo was taken.
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60711FB3B5C13738...

Margaret Wycherly (1881-1956), English stage and film actress: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Wycherly

Bedloe's Island was the original name for the island where the Statue of Liberty stands today in New York harbor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Island

This was July 5, 1915, as part of a 4th of July parade and day of women's suffrage activities. Dressed as the Goddess of Liberty and standing at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, she read the "Appeal for Liberty", written by Carrie Chapman Catt and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Details at:
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60711FB3B5C13738...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Perkins_Gilman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Chapman_Catt