LGFD Assistant Chief Firefighter Helmet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2012.1.1

Description

A white, plastic firefighter's helmet, featuring a leather Assistant Chief badge on the front. The brim of the hat is wider in the back than in the front. There are leather and fabric straps on the inside of the helmet, as well as a leather chin strap.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2012.1

Source or Donor

Douglas Sporleader

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Douglas Sporleader

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Adjustable, 6-1/2 to 7-5/8

Textile Details

Color

White, Red, Brown

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E.D. Bullard Co.

Date made

circa 1940

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

On badge

Transcription

ASST CHIEF LGFD

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

On internal strap

Transcription

12-1-57

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On sticker inside helmet

Transcription

The Original SAFETY HAT U.S.A. PATENTS One or more of 2,398,561 2,295,855 2,536,467 2,739,311 2,741,768 HARD BOILED TRADEMARKS Registered U.S. Pat. Office Made in U.S.A. by E.D. BULLARD CO., Sausalito, Calif. ADJUSTABLE SIZE: 6-1/2 to 7-5/8

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Underside of helmet brim

Transcription

HARD BOILED E.D. BULLARD CO S.F. - U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Firefighter's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

2002.2

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Length

14-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louis Omar Sporleder, Jr.

Notes

Owner of helmet

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3