Name/Title
Kapok life jacket lightEntry/Object ID
2024.1013.49.2Description
Attachable electric light. Gray cylindrical light with a yellow bulb and black switch. Features "USN" on the side along with “BMG” for Bridgeport Metal Group. The light would be pinned to the breast of the kapok life jacket. Has mild tarnish and acute damage throughout.Context
In 1915, the United States Navy began using a fiber called kapok, a soft, lightweight fiber from a tropical tree in their life jackets. These jackets were used throughout both World Wars.Collection
Donation (Stephen Nelson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Light, EmergencyNomenclature Sub-Class
Lighting DevicesNomenclature Class
Lighting EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
