WWI Brodie Helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

WWI Brodie Helmet

Entry/Object ID

2011.7

Description

A WWI Brodie Helmet, known colloquially as a doughboy or shrapnel helmet.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Textile Details

Material

Metal, Leather, Fabric, Paper

Color

Olive

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside edge

Transcription

ZC34

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Portion of strap near interior button

Transcription

6 7/33

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Label

Location

Paper buffer between button and helmet

Transcription

TIGHTEN CORD AND ADJUST NET TO FIT THE HEAD

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measured from bottom

Width

11-3/4 in

Length

12-1/4 in

Circumference

37-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I

Related Entries

Notes

Same make as 2011.8