She’s sharing her shoes—and a string of other footwear.
A new and rather unusual sculpture is situated on the grounds of Idaho’s State Capital Building in Boise; the piece was installed in late 2022. It was created by Irene Deely and is said to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of a state law which protected women’s right to vote. Women in Idaho were granted the right to vote 24 years before all women across the United States had the same right.
The photo below was used as last weekend’s One Clue Mystery. It was recognized by one individual — George G. Congratulations, George!
The centerpiece of the sculpture was modelled after a Ballet Idaho dancer. There are 14 stone steps with shoes that are emblematic of the decades leading up to today. The first is a pair of moccasins meant to represent Native American women, especially Sacagawea who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition within Idaho. The shoes were cast from actual shoes in the Idaho State Historical Society’s collection.
The Idaho State Historical Society and the Foundation for Idaho History raised the funds for this sculpture.
