Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.62.001
Accession#:
2005.62
Credit Line:
Donated by Dr. Estol and Beth Belflower.
Object Name:
Helmet
Title:
black leather aviator's helmet
Description:
Black leather aviator's helmet.
Elastic chin strap with metal clips. "U.S.N" in black under PROPER LEFT ear piece. Ear pieces are round and are a darker black than the rest of the helmet. The diameter of the ear pieces is 4.0 inches and the pieces come out from the side of the helmet 1.0 inch. Leather L shaped straps are attached to the outer portion of the ear pieces connecting them to the helmet.
The helmet has three seams running from the center and both sides of the forehead all the way to the back of the neck There is wear on the top of the helmet and along the edges.
Elastic chin strap with metal clips. "U.S.N" in black under PROPER LEFT ear piece. Ear pieces are round and are a darker black than the rest of the helmet. The diameter of the ear pieces is 4.0 inches and the pieces come out from the side of the helmet 1.0 inch. Leather L shaped straps are attached to the outer portion of the ear pieces connecting them to the helmet.
The helmet has three seams running from the center and both sides of the forehead all the way to the back of the neck There is wear on the top of the helmet and along the edges.
Notes:
Loan L99.02 donated with loan renewals in 2005.
People:
Belflower, Estol
Belflower, Beth
Belflower, Beth
Search Terms:
aviation
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