Miner's Helmet

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This plastic mining helmet was made during the 20th century. The dark black helmet has a metal and leather lamp bracket on its front. The bracket likely held either an oil-wick lamp or a carbide lamp.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
AG.MHI-MN-7929
catalog number
MHI-MN-7929
accession number
237120
Object Name
Hat, Miner's
Measurements
overall: 5 11/16 in x 11 1/2 in x 7 5/8 in; 14.478 cm x 29.21 cm x 19.304 cm
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Work and Industry: Mining
Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Natural Resources
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_871911
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-c9ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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