MSA Skullgard Miner’s Helmet
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This Skullgard brand mining helmet was made by the Mine Safety Appliances Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Skullgard brand helmet was developed by MSA in 1930. The hat is made of Bakelite plastic, with a metal lamp bracket protruding from the front that would have held an electric cap lamp. A cord holder can be seen to the rear of the helmet.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Mining
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: Natural Resources
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Edison Storage Battery Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MT-2683.03
label: accession number
content: 115674
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MT-2683
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Helmet, Mining
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 1/2 in x 11 7/8 in x 6 5/16 in; 34.29 cm x 30.226 cm x 16.002 cm