Barbara A. Mikulski, supersisters No. 39

This ephemera is from the original supersisters trading card set which aimed to empower women and girls by highlighting accomplished women in a wide variety of fields. The cards were created by sisters  Lois Rich and Barbara Egerman after Lois’ 8-year old daughter, Melissa, asked why there weren’t any women on baseball trading cards. This card features Barbara A. Mikulski, the first woman to serve on the U.S House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. She championed the rights of working-class Americans, women and the elderly.