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Helmet

Catalog Number
1992.46.3
Date of Origin
ca. 1917
Artist/Author
none
Description
Metal, green helmet from World War One with chin strap.
History
Holland resident Herman Van Ark was born in the Netherlands in 1889. He emigrated to the US in 1901. Herman worked for the City Street Dept. and a furniture factory. While serving in WWI, Herman was gassed and, possibly, injured in the leg. He died in 1970.
Gift of
Van Ark, Myron