KACC Henry J. Kaiser Ravenswood Works Hard Hat

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

KACC Henry J. Kaiser Ravenswood Works Hard Hat

Entry/Object ID

1983.02.01

Description

Aluminum hard hat, in red lettering on front "KA&CC, Henry J. Kaiser, Ravenswood Works." The type of hat is the circle brim style where underneath the front brim is stamped "BF McDonald Co. Los Angeles, L" Underneath the brim on the back of the hard hat is stamped "US Patents 2,177,145 2,248,366 2,415,214 D118,432. Inside has leather band and canvas straps head wear fit. The hard hat was worn by Henry J. Kaiser at 1958 board meeting and tour of the Ravenswood plant.

Acquisition

Accession

1983.02

Source or Donor

Dick Spees

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Hat, Hard