Collection Highlights
Terms of Surrender
Date:
April 9, 1865
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Grant
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Helmet
Object Number:
X.195b
Date:
ca. 1918
Medium:
Steel, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 31.8 x 24.1 cm )
Description:
Green painted steel helmet; domed form with flared base and shaped lower edge with peak in front; missing liner and chin strap.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this helmet was brought home from the Western Front (France) by an American soldier in 1918.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
