Peace Monument, Washington, D.C. - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

This monument, completed in 1878, commemorates U.S. naval deaths at sea during the Civil War. The stamp, issued in 1995, commemorates the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution securing the right of women to vote. What do these two have in common? Not very much.

The photo that’s reproduced on the stamp was taken, I believe, during the Women’s Suffrage Procession which was held on March 3, 1913 just before the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. This march was organized by suffragette, hunger striker and U.S. stamp subject Alice Paul. It is considered one of the more significant events leading to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

The monument, which is bristling with allegorical and symbolic figures, was carved by prominent nineteenth century sculptor Franklin Simmons. But the person most responsible for the monument and who provided its basic design was Admiral David D. Porter of the U.S. Navy. And like Alice Paul, Admiral Porter also appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, so maybe there is a tie-in after all.

Stamp Issuing Country: United States Date of Issue: 26-Aug-1995 Denomination: 32 cents Color: multicolored Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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