Mehitable Sunderland
Mehitable Sunderland (1807-1901) is recognized as the first physician in Boston’s Hyde Park.
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Mildred Albert
Founded Boston’s first finishing school, co-founded the Boston Arts Festival, and became the “First Lady of Fashion”.
Sarah Colby
Sarah Colby (1786-1862) ran a millinery shop in Boston
Susan Charter
Susan Charter (ca.1823-1875) was the first woman to open a photography studio in Boston.
Viola Berlin
Two sisters, Viola Berlin and Florence Berlin, ran the Exeter Street Theater for many years, turning it into a popular place to see foreign films. The theater closed in 1984.
Sarah Wyman Whitman
American stained glass artist, painter, and book cover designer
Amanda Melvina Lougee
Suffragist and inventor who took over management of Clifton Manufacturing Company when her brother died
Anna Bobbitt Gardner
In 1932, Anna Bobbitt Gardner (1901-97) became the first African American women to be awarded a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Betsey Draper
Betsey Draper (1784-1871) is considered West Roxbury’s first librarian, housing the town’s book collection in her store.
Ellen Hartnett
Rose from being a millinery worker in 1860 to a shop owner with capital twenty-five years later.