On August 26, 2021, Suffrage100MA was pleased to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment at a special event in the Boston Public Garden near the Swan Boats. Suffrage Display Panels for Ida B. Wells, Carrie Chapman Catt and Maud Wood Park were unveiled. Scroll down for photos of the event!
Special thanks to those who unveiled the new Suffrage Display Panels:
Nancy Beeuwkes
Kerry Costello
Cindy Nock
Ayanna Polk
Pamela Taylor
On behalf of the Suffrage100MA Board of Directors, many thanks to:
Ryan Woods, Commissioner & Paul McCaffrey, Director of Permitting City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department
Stephen Kenney, PhD., Director, Commonwealth Museum
Patricia Comfort, Executive Director, the League of Women Voters of MA
Martha Maguire, Business Manager, the League of Women Voters of MA
Lyn Paget, President, The Swan Boats
Nora Bent, Executive Director, MA Caucus of Women Legislators
Micaela Maloof & Matthew Cubetus, Office of Sen. Lovely
Anthony Veilleux, Office of Rep. Haddad
James Kersten, Deputy Chief of Staff, MA Dept.of Transportation – Highway Division
Alan Shapiro, Flashprint
Axie Breen, Photographer
And thank you to the many volunteers who helped make this event possible including:
Cathy Freedberg, Alexandra MacAaron, Sara Rubin, Eileen Ryan, Stacie Shapiro, Karoline Trela, and Marydith Tuitt
Click on any photo below and enjoy scrolling through the gallery:
Photos by Axie Breen Photography
The Suffrage Display Panel Project is a collaboration of the Commonwealth Museum and Suffrage100MA.
March 2021