Hat, Hard
Object number95.153.111
Manufacturer
Mine Safety Appliances Company
Datec. 1970
Mediumvarious plastics, fiber, fabric, metal. metal plating, paint, paper
Credit LineGift of RIDC
DescriptionSteelworker's protective hard hat. High-domed, front-brim type.Dimensions6.25 x 8.25 x 11.25 in. (15.9 x 21 x 28.6 cm)InscriptionsExterior has text "B.O.F" hand-painted on front with name "Tom Jenkins".
Previous owner has attached two decorative paper stickers to the exterior:
round yellow sticker has text "Get It Done in '81 DEFENCE [sic] USS Nat. Duq. Works" with Pittsburgh Steelers illustration;
U. S. Steel Stainless Steel sticker on front of hard hat.
MarksEmbossed "MSA" on interior of visor.
Historical NotesSteelworker Tom Jenkins' hard hat. Collected at the site of the Duquesne Works of United States Steel Corporation. It is likely that the white color of this helmet denoted a supervisory job (foreman or manager) within the Basic Oxygen Furnace section of the mill.Label TextIn the Duquesne Works steel mill, as in other steel mills, hard hats had to be worn by everyone from new steelworkers to seasoned steelworkers to supervisors to visitors for safety reasons. The hard hats were made in many different forms and different colors which could possibly reflect the wearer’s specific jobs or status. All of these objects were collected from the Duquesne Works plant after it closed in the 1980s.
Previous owner
Tom Jenkins
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
Related institution
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Mine Safety Appliances Company
Mine Safety Appliances Company
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