Tue, Dec 11, 2007
Opens New Exhibit Spotlighting Achievements
The International Women's Air &
Space Museum (IWASM) recently introduced a collectible deck of
playing cards celebrating the achievements of women in aviation and
space. Many of the photos used to create the deck are from the
IWASM archives.
Famous women aviators on the cards include Amelia Earhart,
Bessie Coleman, and Eileen Collins. Several WASPs are featured in
the deck as are many women pioneers of aviation.
"This was a fun project to complete," said Executive Director,
Toni Mullee. "The most difficult part of it was condensing these
women's achievements to 60 characters or less so they would fit on
the cards." The museum already has plans for a second deck to
include the many women that they were unable to include in the
cards the first time around.
The deck includes the standard 52 cards plus three wild cards.
Each card face includes a photo and historical fact about the
subject. Card faces were sponsored by individuals and organizations
interested in supporting the project as well as family members of
some of the earliest women aviation pioneers. One thousand decks
have been produced and sell for $10 per deck at the museum gift
shop. The cards can also be ordered by telephone (216-623-1111) or
through the museum's online store.
To celebrate the completion of the project, IWASM's new
temporary exhibit -- named, appropriately, "In the Cards" -- will
feature artifacts of some of the most famous women included in the
deck. Items from Amelia Earhart, Eileen Collins and record setters
Louise Thaden and Jerrie Mock will be spotlighted in the exhibit,
which will be located in the west concourse of Burke Lakefront
Airport.
The exhibit opened December 5, 2007 and will run through
February 24, 2008. The International Women's Air & Space Museum
is located in the Burke Lakefront Airport terminal building in
Cleveland, OH.
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