Bronze Information Plaque For Elizabeth Backwell MD At Station Six Of The Urban Art Trail In Downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Editorial Image

Pictured the bronze information plaque for Elizabeth Blackwell MD at Station six of the Urban Art Trail in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Blackwell was the first woman awarded a medical degree in 1849. A bronze relief of her face by James Barnhill is a small part of a bench with a bower of medicinal herbs created by Joe Miller honoring Asheville resident Elizabeth Blackwell. She contributed to the advancement of care for women and children by establishing the New York Infirmary for Women and Children in 1857, a bold move for that time. She also founded the world's first four year medical college for women. The piece is part of the Asheville Public Art Collection and was installed in 1994.