69th New York Infantry Regiment Helmet

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

69th New York Infantry Regiment Helmet: © Key West Art & Historical Society
69th New York Infantry Regiment Helmet

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

69th New York Infantry Regiment Helmet

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2337a

Description

Metal helmet with corrugated reinforcement, formerly owned by Ernest Hemingway. A leather strap remains attached on the right side; the interior liner has been removed. An inscription inside the liner reads: 'EM Hemingway 69th Regimental.'

Collection

Ernest Hemingway Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1918

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

8 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Length

1/2 in

Material

Metal, Leather

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hemingway, Ernest

Related Entries

Entry

69th New York Infantry Regiment Helmet Liner

Notes

1987.01.2337