Anna Stout was dedicated to the
advancement of women, championing calls for equal political, legal, social and
educational rights. She was particularly concerned for the education of Maori
women.
This photo was taken to mark the digging of the first sod for the main trunk railway in Ngati Maniapoto territory, 15 April 1885. The group stands at the confiscation line at the southern bank of the Puniu River.
