Helmet worn by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1917
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Peter L. Robinson Sr., American, 1892 - 1979
label: Subject of
content: 92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
notes: label: Description
content: Steel helmet with leather chin strap and headband. The exterior circumference of the headband fits inside of the helmet and is made of leather. There are slits every inch, in which cylindrical beads are inserted. The top portion is lined with a white burlap material and netting. The interior is lined with a shiny black fabric.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
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 Peter L. Robinson, Jr. and Marie Robinson Johnson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.18.3ab
objectType: label: Type
content: helmets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: steel, leather, burlap, string and net
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 5 x 11 1/2 x 12 in. (12.7 x 29.2 x 30.5 cm)