Prosthetic leg worn by Carl Brashear
date: label: Date
content: after 1966
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Chief Master Carl Maxie Brashear, American, 1931 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A solid fiberglass prosthetic left leg (including below knee, calf, ankle), and foot. The leg, or laminated frame, is a light brown, with a calf-high black sock taped up around the calf with black tape. The top of the leg, or frame, is cut to fit around the knee (cut lower in the back for joint movement and bending at the knee) and has a leather harness attached, creating a flexible inner socket-like formation. The light-colored leather harness has elastic elements, a silver buckle used for adjusting length, and is attached to the proper left and proper right side of the body of the leg, creating a circular strap that would wrap around the leg, holding it in place. The foot is slightly arched, with the toe area pointed slightly upward. The interior of the leg frame is hollow until about halfway down the calf, where it then comes together at a point. There is a cloth-covered sticker/adhesive strip over the back edge of the leg (behind the knee).
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Health
label: Topic
content: Military
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Brashear Foundation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.66.5
objectType: label: Type
content: equipment for personal use: grooming, hygiene and health care
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: fiberglass, synthetic fiber, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 23 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 11 in. (59.1 × 14 × 27.9 cm)