Temple Grandin's Hard Hat
date: label: date made
content: 1986 -1990
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This is a Monfort hard hat worn by Temple Grandin.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Originally called Monfort Feedlots, Monfort Colorado Inc. was founded in 1930 in Greeley, Colorado, by Warren Monfort who became known for pioneering the cattle feedlot concept. Monfort created a system to feed cattle throughout the year on a largely grain-based diet in order to supply meatpackers throughout the year, averaging out the ups and downs of the cattle market. The Monfort feedlot in Greely, CO, became the largest in the world in the 1970s, feeding over 100,000 beef cattle in one feedlot or concentrated animal feeding operation.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Temple Grandin is an animal scientist and autism advocate. She is best known for her work pioneering animal welfare from within the beef cattle industry.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Inscription: Monfort
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Agriculture
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Temple Grandin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2022.0156.6
label: accession number
content: 2022.0156
label: catalog number
content: 2022.0156.6
objectType: label: Object Name
content: hat, hard
label: Object Name
content: hat, hard
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 in x 9 in x 11 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 22.86 cm x 29.21 cm