Helmet worn by Private George Emmett Morrison during World War I
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1917
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Subject of
content: George Morrison Sr., American, 1889 - 1951
label: Used by
content: 367th Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1919
notes: label: Caption
content: The 367th Infantry Regiment was formed as a unit of the 92nd Infantry Division. The 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions were the only two African American combat divisions in World War I. Despite racism, segregation, and many other challenges faced by African American soldiers in the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions, they served with distinction during the war. The 92nd Infantry earned citations and awards for meritorious and distinguished conduct while in France.
label: Description
content: A steel World War 1 combat helmet with a black exterior. The helmet has three rivets at the midline, one on each side and one at top center. The interior of the helmet is very worn. Leather straps are attached to the interior rim by buckles with a rivet on either side. The center as a padded interior where the head fits. The padded interior consists of exposed mesh, rope, burlap and cloth, and is covered by a black fabric. The underside of the rim has a manufacturer’s mark inscription of the letters [HV] and numbers that are indecipherable.
place: label: Place used
content: France, Europe
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: Tools and Equipment
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Mattie Payne Morrison Holmes
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.24.3
objectType: label: Type
content: body armor: 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: steel and leather with burlap, metal, rope and mesh
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 4 1/2 × 11 1/4 in. (11.4 × 28.6 cm)