Leather helmet with leather shield on front marked SCHUYLKILL 12 CA

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Leather helmet with leather shield on front marked "SCHUYLKILL 12 CA"

Entry/Object ID

376

Description

Leather helmet with large leather shield on front marked "SCHUYLKILL 12 CA". Date painted on back of helmet in gold, red and pink paint "1892". Gold eagle head supports shield. Helmet is painted white on top and heavily flaking red paint on under side. Two black stamps "E.B. HEAMS" or "E.B. REAMS" on sweat band.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1892

Material

Leather