Hat, Hard
Object number94.51.713
Manufacturer
Mine Safety Appliances Company
Date1977
Mediumfiberglass, rubber, polyester(?), rayon(?), steel, paint, plastic
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift Robert Luffy of American Bridge Company
DescriptionIronworker's hard hat.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 6.5 × 10.5 × 12.188 in. (16.5 × 26.7 × 31 cm)InscriptionsFour stickers around exterior of hard had crown:
Sticker above proper left temple has black text "MARATHON OIL TOWER";
Sticker on front to the proper left of center has black text "AVOID / HANDTRAPS";
Sticker on front to the proper right of center has text "wear your hard hat... / 600,000,000 / turtles can't be / wrong / THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO DIVISION OF SAFETY AND HYGIENE";
Sticker above proper right temple has silver text "ALLIED BANK PLAZA".
Back of hard hat has United States Steel logo "USS" above two white letters "A B" that indicate the American Bridge Company.
Underside of brim at front has old museum collection number in black on white field "35825-1".
MarksLiner has raised text on front at center of forehead band "MSA".
Text on underside of hard hat brim at front center "MSA".
Historical NotesCarnegie Museum of Natural History transfer in February of 2002, originally donated on September 21, 1994, specifically for use in the Native American Hall by the American Bridge Company, Robert Luffy, President. The town Ambridge, PA, took its name from the American Bridge Company.
Previous owner
American Bridge Company
Previous owner
Robert Luffy
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
Related institution
Industrial Commission of Ohio
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