Name/Title
HelmetEntry/Object ID
1994.0033.0001Description
Belonged to August Klingbail, night policeman in Ripon from c. 1900 to the late 1930's. Society owns a picture of him wearing helmet. Mr. Klingbail lived at 344 Washington St. He was Frank Farvour's maternal grandparent. Olive drab in color. Appears to be made of a stiffened felt-like material with plastic trim on rim and headband around outside of crown. Trim is worn, all soiled but body of helmet is intact and in displayable condition.Context
August Klingbail was the night policeman in Ripon and a Ripon resident for 58 years. He retired as police chief in 1933.
A 1906 story in the Ripon Free Press, reported how August Klingbail’s family once narrowly escaped death. On a cold early morning, Officer Klingbail came home to find his wife and son unconscious and his daughter barely conscious. He quickly made action, summoning a doctor and removing his family from the home. Upon investigation, his family had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of a blocked chimney in the coal burning fireplace.The Klingbail family made a recovery after this incident.Collection
ClothingAcquisition
Accession
1994.0033Source or Donor
Farvour, FrankAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
HelmetNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsSearch Terms
Helmet, Policeman, Clothing, Headwear
