William T. Fauntroy's Metro hard hat.

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Object Details

Caption

William T. Fauntroy Jr. was the first African American civil engineer hired by the National Capital Transportation Authority (NCTA). As Chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) committee responsible for planning the Washington, D.C. Metro system, Fauntroy wore this hard hat at several groundbreaking ceremonies. Fauntroy’s work brought a new voice into the world of urban planning and has had a lasting impact on the way we move through the District, both over and underground.

Cite As

Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Accession Number

2017.5.2

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

hard hat

Medium

plastic, elastic textile, paper

Dimensions

7 × 8 × 10 in. (17.8 × 20.3 × 25.4 cm)

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source

Anacostia Community Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f04cb507-3a4a-40d3-a9c5-b15f05979392

Record ID

acm_2017.5.2