Football Helmet

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Helmet, football

Object Details

maker

Rawlings

Description

Leather football helmet once painted silver but now worn and faded. Protective ear flaps on each side with a cotton lining and the Rawlings trademark on the bottom of the protective neck flap.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1920

ID Number

1982.0128.03

accession number

1982.0128

catalog number

1982.0128.03

Object Name

Helmet

football helmet

helmet, football

Physical Description

cotton (lining material)

paint (overall material)

leather (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 in x 6 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm x 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport or game

Football

web subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-dd64-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_665824