Helmet

Name/Title

Helmet

Entry/Object ID

1959.2

Description

This helmet is round and made of metal, with a brim. It is painted an olive green color. The helmet has a padded oilcloth liner, and there is a brown leather chin strap attached to it. At the center front is a hat-painted illustration of a woman riding on a missile. She is wearing a pointed winter hat and a long scarf that trails behind her. The missile is red, and the background is yellow.

Context

The mascot painted on the helmet is that of the 101st Regiment Ammunition Train, a unit of the 26th "Yankee Division". Of the 953 people in the regiment, 713 were Vermonters.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.2

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Metal, Paint

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Yankee Division

Related Events

Event

World War I