Spalding Football Helmet Model 100

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Object Details

Description

Painted yellow plastic football helmet is a Spalding model 100 with leather covered foam pads at the ears and top of head.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

E. Michael Swanton

date made

ca 1949

1949

ID Number

1977.1114.03

accession number

1977.1114

catalog number

1977.1114.03

Object Name

Helmet

helmet, football

Physical Description

foam (interior padding material)

plastic (overall material)

metal (snaps material)

Measurements

overall: 9 1/4 in x 28 in; 23.495 cm x 71.12 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

name of sport

Football

level of sport

collegiate

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-7d0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_665828