August 21, 2020
On Nov. 27, 1917, the Alexandria Customs House and U.S. Federal Courthouse at the corner of St. Asaph and Prince streets was the site of a hearing that freed women suffragists being held and tortured at the Occoquan prison.
Stories this photo appears in:
For (Some) Women, Right to Vote Came 100 Years Ago
City marks centennial of 19th amendment
Harry Burn was a staunch anti-suffragist.
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