MSA Skullgard Miner’s Helmet
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This Skullgard helmet was manufactured by the Mine Safety Appliances Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 20th century. The Skullgard brand helmet was developed by MSA in 1930. The hat is made of Bakelite plastic with a leather and metal lamp bracket is attached to the front of the helmet, which probably would have held an electric lamp.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Mining
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content: Work
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Natural Resources
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content: Mining Helmets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mine Safety Appliances Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MT-2681 [dup2]
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MT-2681
label: accession number
content: 115672
objectType: label: Object Name
content: hat, mining
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 10 1/2 in x 5 11/16 in; 30.48 cm x 26.67 cm x 14.478 cm