Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.61.001
Accession#:
2005.61
Credit Line:
Donated by Tom Stewart.
Object Name:
Helmet
Title:
"Skullgard" miner's helmet of Ben Stewart
Description:
Skullgard helmet. Maroon colored hard cap with a leather attachment on the front to hold a lamp. Six ventilation holes drilled through the crown of the cap, three on each side. Inside is a hammock style, adjustable headband and suspension system. Inside there is a manufacturers label adhered to the very crown of the cap's bowl, it reads: M—S—A SKULLGARD, PROTECTIVE CAP TYPE B, Size 7 1/4, Patent No's 1,835,883, 1, 875,143.
Notes:
Loan L85.09 donated to Museum during loan renewals in 2005. Helmet was worn by donor's father, Benjamin D. Stewart, as Territorial Mine Inspector throughout Alaska.
Taken off exhibit in the mining gallery, Oct 2007.
Taken off exhibit in the mining gallery, Oct 2007.
People:
Stewart, Tom
Stewart, Benjamin
Stewart, Benjamin
Search Terms:
Mining
T&E
T&E
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