Spalding Football Helmet Model 100

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Painted yellow plastic football helmet is a Spalding model 100 with leather covered foam pads at the ears and top of head.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
E. Michael Swanton
ca 1949
1949
ID Number
1977.1114.03
accession number
1977.1114
catalog number
1977.1114.03
Object Name
Helmet
helmet, football
Physical Description
foam (interior padding material)
plastic (overall material)
metal (snaps material)
Measurements
overall: 9 1/4 in x 28 in; 23.495 cm x 71.12 cm
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Football
level of sport
collegiate
Record ID
nmah_665828
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-7d0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Helmet, football
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer