Name/Title
Welding GogglesEntry/Object ID
2024.17.9Description
Duraweld-brand welding goggles with round glass lenses, wooden rims, perforated metal side shields, and a black adjustable elastic strap.Context
Welding goggles belonging to Adolph Gunnar Mauritz Nilssen.
"WPA" is carved onto either side of goggles, possibly referring to the Work Projects Administration (est. 1935), one of Roosevelt's New Deal Programs which provided jobs for those who became unemployed during the Great Depression.Acquisition
Accession
2024.17Acquisition Method
Found in collectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's MarkLocation
Both sides of goggles, between metal perforationsTranscription
"Duraweld"Material/Technique
EtchedNotes
Brand name Type
LabelLocation
Bottom of lensesTranscription
"S" in a circleMaterial/Technique
EtchedNotes
Possibly "S" for "Small"Type
EngravingLocation
On either side of the goggles hand-carved into woodTranscription
"WPA"Notes
Possibly referring to the Work Projects AdministrationLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Manufacturing, Welding, Laborers, Work relief, Work, Goggles, Blue collar workers, Blue collar (Social class), Protective clothing, Safety equipmentDimensions
Dimension Description
Goggle lens, singleHeight
2 inDiameter
2-1/8 inCircumference
13-3/16 inDimension Description
Lenses and nose bridge without elastic strapLength
5 inDimension Description
elastic strap without extra slackLength
14 inMaterial
Glass, Metal, WoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Adolph Gunnar Mauritz Nilssen
