Focus on Indiana (statue) and discuss the Historical information.
As part of the development for the Indiana State Building at the Chicago World's Fair it was decided by the Indiana Board of Managers that a special department of Women's Work be created and managed entirely by female members of the Board.  The Committee on Women's Work designated five key goals they wished to achieve. One of which was "To secure a representation of the work of Indiana women in the lines of artistic embroideries, wood-carving, china decorating, drawing, painting, etc."This interest in Women's Work in the arts and literature led the committee to hold public meetings asking the women of Indiana for their support.  The committee raised $2,651.41 to put towards their pursuits.  Upon the discovery of three women, Retta Matthews, Frances M. Goodwin and Janet Scudder,  natives of Indiana who wished to become professional sculptors, the Women's committee chose a piece of work from each of the women to be exhibited in the Indiana State Building.  The three statues chosen were Nymph by Janet Scudder, Education by Frances M. Goodwin, and Indiana by Retta Matthews. Matthews received $800 for her sculpture of Indiana from the Women's Committee.
The three statues were featured prominently in the assembly, or main reception room, of the Indiana State Building. Indiana was considered an "ideal figure of Indiana".
Frances M. Goodwin Janet Scudder Indiana State Building Chicago World's Fair