Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This Bakelite miner’s helmet was made during the first half of the 20th century. He helmet has a t-shaped leather lamp bracket attached to the front. The bracket likely held either an oil-wick lamp or a carbide lamp. The interior of the helmet consists of a leather headband connected to eight suspension straps. There is a paper label on the helmet that reads "Gift of F.B. Davenport 90 / June 7 1951 / MINING & METALLURGY DEPT. / LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. Easton, PA." The National Museum of American History received many objects in its mining and metallurgy collection from Lafayette College.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Board of Trustees of Lafayette College
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-8782A
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-8782A
- accession number
- 265669
- Object Name
- helmet, mining
- Measurements
- overall: 5 13/16 in x 11 1/2 in x 7 11/16 in; 14.732 cm x 29.21 cm x 19.558 cm
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- Work and Industry: Mining
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Mining Helmets
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872439
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e9b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
