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Title
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Dr. Martha Ripley, Plaque
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Commemorates
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Ripley, Martha Dr.
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Biographical Text
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Bronze plaque with a rounded top featuring embossed figurative depiction of Ripley and text.
The plaque is located in the Minnesota State Capitol's rotunda. It was placed there in 1939 to commemorate Dr. Ripley for her work as the Minnesota State Suffrage president and founder of the Minneapolis Maternity hospital. She established the hospital in 1886 with only three patients and one nurse aid. The plaque, along with its text, continue to remind those who view it of Dr. Ripley's courageous work for women.
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Text
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"SHE STRETCHETH OUT HER HANDS TO THE POOR"
1843 DR. MARTHA G. RIPLEY 1912
PIONEER WOMAN PHYSICIAN
FOUNDER OF MATERNITY HOSPITAL
IN MINNEAPOLIS
WITH FARSIGHTED VISION AND SYMPATHY
SHE SERVED HUMANITY
FEARLESS IN SPIRIT COURAGEOUS IN ACTION
CHAMPION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE
HER LIFE A NOBLE INFLUENCE
AN ENDURING INSPIRATION
"YEA, SHE REACHETH OUT HER HANDS TO THE NEEDY"
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Date Created
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1939-06
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Type
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English
Display
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Bibliographic Citation
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"State Dedicates Plaque Honoring Suffrage Worker," The Duluth News Tribune. Jun. 30, 1939.
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
