Crash helmet worn by Tommy Thompson
date: label: Date
content: 1978
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Tommy Thompson, American, died 1978
label: Subject of
content: Black American Racers, Inc., founded 1969
notes: label: Description
content: Tommy Thompson blue helmet. Rounded, with clear plastic pane over eyes, fastened on both PL and PR sides with metal and plastic screws. There are three holes in the bottom center of the plastic eye pane. Blue tape horizontal over the top of the plastic pane on front of helmet. Adhesive residue in stripes around bottom perimeter of helmet (one along bottom, two adjacent to each other in the middle). Interior is lined with light brown fabric with padding underneath. Chin strap is covered with same fabric, attached by velro, with adjustable strap attached. Interior padding is gray and is flaking off when handled. interior tags cannot be read inside helmet.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Automobile racing
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leonard W. Miller
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.163.2
objectType: label: Type
content: crash helmets
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: plastic, metal, padding, adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: 10 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 12 in. (26.7 × 24.1 × 30.5 cm)