Permanent Collection Objects

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

2014.01.001

2014.01

Transferred from the Alaska State Museum.

Hat, Hard

Hard Hat

1890

1940

Mining hard hat. Hard hat is smooth, redish—brown in color and has a fabric weave pattern. The front has a plastic and metal brace to which a light could be attached. Above the brim there is a thin rope sewn into the hat. The thin rope attaches the cloth head brace inside the hat. Stamped on to the brim in white is text reading: "M.S.A SKULLGARD \ + TYPE K + \ MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. \ PITTSBURGH PA. MADE IN U.S.A.". Both of the + are surrounded by circles. There is a white paper tag attached to the top of the inside of the hat. The tag has black text reading: "M—S—A SKULLGARD P—1239 \ PROTECTIVE HAT — TYPE K \ SIZE \ 7 3/8 \ PATENT No's 1,835,883 \ 1,935,204 \ Mine Safety Appliances Co. \ Braddock, Thomas and Meade Sts. Pittsburg, PA.\ MADE IN U.S.A. \ NOTE. —— To adjust for proper fit, gather top of hammock with loosely tied lace, place hat on head, then tie lace securely."

The collection is assumed to have been collection from the old AJ Generator Shed in the Last Chance Basin. The collection was on long term loan to the Alaska State Museum from the 1960—1970s until December 2013 when the Alaska State Museum dismantled their mining.

Mining
Mine
Last Chance Basin
Last Chance Gold Mining Co.
AJ