Mask, Gas
- Object Name:
- Mask, Gas
- Object ID:
- 1979.029.02
- Date:
- 1914
- Description:
- Gas mask contained in canvas knapsack. Rubberized tan mask with two glass lenses; rubber solidified. Solidified rubber hose connects mask to green metal canister. Heavy paper envelope tied to hose at top of canister; stamped in ink, "THIS ENVELOPE CONTAINS / INSTRUCTIONS / RECORD CARD / TAPE FOR REPAIRS/ SAFETY PIN / FOR ADJUSTING HARNESS". Knapsack also contains small cylindrical metal can containing "ANTI-DIMMING STICK / FOR GAS MASKS." Square tan cotton canvas knapsack with shoulder strap. Canvas stamped "3" on top of flap, and "L-18-34-1426" inside flap. Initials "RIB" in pencil on back of knapsack.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Metal
Rubber
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-10 W-10 D-3 inches
- Provenance:
- Used in World War I by Richard I. Boulton (1888-1971) of Manchester, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Louis E. Lavellee
- People:
- Boulton, Richard I. (1888-1971)
- Subjects:
- Gas masks, World War I, Gas warfare
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