Fire fighters; Fire extinction -- Equipment and supplies; Helmets
If you were fighting a fire, how would you protect yourself? Helmets like this one helped protect the wearer from falling objects- specially the back of the neck. Made before 1900, this style is made from leather. Today, some fire fighters continue...
Headgear; Ghana; Ghana--Social life and customs; Togo--Social life and customs; Helmets; 1960s
Helmets like this one, called ipiedza, are worn by hunters and warriors among peoples of northern Ghana and Togo in Western Africa during festivals associated with hunting and war. The cow horns represent the large animal's power and strength. Used...
World War, 1914-1918; Germany; Germany -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Military uniforms; Helmets; Prussia (Germany) -- History
Nothing stands out more in the history of military uniforms than the spiked helmet, or pickelhaube, which literally means "pimple hat." The pickelhaube was originally part of Prussian military headgear. The Prussian King, Friedrich...
United States. Air Force.; United States. Air Force--Uniforms; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Helmets; 1950s
The G-Suit helps keep a pilot safe by protecting the body from extreme gravity forces, or g-forces, when flying at high speeds. This 1950s suit uses technology first developed by Wilbur R. Franks and his team at the University of Toronto in 1941....
Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Foyt, A. J., 1935-; Uniforms; Sports uniforms; Helmets
What do drivers need to stay safe? Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, Jr. wore this racing suit and helmet in 1980 to help protect him in case of a crash or fire. Foyt learned to race with his father who was an auto mechanic and racing...
