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WASP Uniform
A lifesized, uniformed mannequin (left) carrying headset, briefcase, and charts is also on display.
Her incredibly neat appearance compelled exhibit organizer, Mary Lou Neale, to display a famous Dot Swain Lewis drawing (with Dot Swain Lewis’ gracious permission) of one weary, bedraggled WASP returning home after a week of cross-country deliveries -- just to instill that "spot of realism" into the exhibit.
(Also see Dot's drawing on the WASPs home page.)
WASPs Exhibit
The WAFs/WASPs Exhibit at the
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exhibit has several photos of
It also features a tribute-to-WASP
painting of a
In addition to the standing exhibit, there is an entire display of other WASP memorabilia.
This exhibit includes a glass-topped shelf featuring a U.S. relief map made of mahogany, which has the varied ferrying routes indicated by silk threads held by mat pins.
...and also an area map.
Little Black Bag
There is the "official" black purse donated by Catherine "Cappy" Vail Bridge, revealing a pair of silk stockings with a "1944 mending kit," comb and toothbrush. To further accent femininity, "Cochran's cosmetic tube" is shown accompanied by a chart to show the movable sections for face cream, foundation, powder, rouge and lipstick.
Parachute, orders and gun, oh my!
The bottom shelf of the exhibit holds a genuine parachute with skirt and high heels peeking out of the bag, aeronautical charts, several photos, donor-credit signs and our regular briefcase revealing orders, other papers and a photo only (for security reasons) of that burdensome Colt 45.
