Gas Mask World War I

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Gas Mask World War I

Entry/Object ID

1.98.404

Description

Would War I Military Gas Mask. Material: metal, textile, rubber. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 5 1/2" L. x 2 1/2" D. The image shows a vintage gas mask canister system comprising a drab green, cylindrical container attached to a flexible, ribbed, rubber hose that is connected to a rugged, olive-colored fabric backpack with straps, attached to khaki canvas face mask lined with black material with two circular plastic eye piece lenses at top, black elastic straps to secure mask to head and a metal junction where hose and mask meet.

Context

Waseca County Military - WWII. It could be #2813 - Collection of J.H. Santo of Janesville who served in the 28th Engineer Corps of the U.S. Army; #2811-2826, 2836-2837.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military gas mask

Class

Regulative & Protective T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Sci & Tech

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

8-10/1998

Create Date

May 28, 1998

Update Date

October 25, 2025