Iron miner's helmet with lamp

Titles: Iron miner's helmet with lamp (Supplied title)

Description: Rimmed miner's helmet similar to World War I-era U.S. Army military helmets. The helmet has a kerosene lamp fixture attached to the front. It was worn by Adam Shapic circa 1910-1930s. Mr. Shapic immigrated to Minnesota from Croatia in 1910 and wore this helmet in iron mines near Virginia, Minnesota, until he was injured in a mining accident that left him paralyzed. The helmet was manufactured by Mine Safety Appliances Co. in Pennsylvania.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1910 - Not later than 1940 (Use)

Creation

• made by: Mine Safety Appliances Company
• used by: Shapic, Adam

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1999.36.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 7 inches height
• 10 inches width
• 13 inches depth

Subjects

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