Helmet
Object number96.62.3
Manufacturer
Bailey Hat Company
Datec. 1942
OriginLos Angeles, CA
Mediumsteel, copper, fabric, leather, paint, paper
Credit LineGift of Ellen Edgecombe
DescriptionWorld War II Civil Defense Air Raid Warden helmet.Dimensions4.5 x 11.25 x 12.25 in. (11.4 x 28.6 x 31.1 cm)MarksBlue-and-white paper label inside helmet has text "Victory Helmet Bailey Hat Co. L.A" with "V" symbol.
Historical NotesHelmet worn by Milton "Bookie" Brown, who served as a Civil Defense Air-Raid Warden during WWII.Label TextSet includes a hat, whistle, armband, and nightstick all worn or carried by Milton “Bookie” Brown who served as a Civil Defense Air-Raid Warden during World War II. Diary entries, located in the Historical Society’s Library and Archives, document how he and his wife Pauline Thornton Brown, both graduates of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa, struggled like so many other young married couples of the early thirties to find jobs and establish their first home.
Previous owner
Milton Brown
Terms
On View
On view
1939-1945
c. 1954
c. 1948