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Created by:
United States Army, American, founded 1775  Search this
Used by:
93rd Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1919  Search this
Medium:
leather, imitation leather, metal, cloth, cotton, paint, plastic, plant fiber
Dimensions:
On Head Form: 9 1/2 × 11 × 11 in. (24.1 × 27.9 × 27.9 cm)
Type:
helmets
Date:
1914-1918
Description:
A World War I combat helmet. The exterior of the helmet is olive green in color with a painted version of a 93rd Infantry patch on the front. The symbol consists of a powder blue helmet on a black circle. The interior is padded with cotton, and a layer of what looks like a fibrous plant material. Around the fabric is adjustable netting. The netting is connected to a piece of burlap with faux black leather on the top. There is a layer of faux red leather on the exterior of the inner padding with what looks like cylindrical pieces of plastic stuck in between slits that extend around the entire circumference. There is a leather chin strap.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Military  Search this
World War I  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.298
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Historical
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fda43715-ef7f-4e25-bac6-a6aa3ae9a59b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.298