Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Tommy Thompson, American, died 1978
Subject of
Black American Racers, Inc., founded 1969
Date
1978
Medium
plastic, metal, padding, adhesive
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 12 in. (26.7 × 24.1 × 30.5 cm)
Description
Tommy Thompson blue helmet. Rounded, with clear plastic pane over eyes, fastened on both PL and PR sides with metal and plastic screws. There are three holes in the bottom center of the plastic eye pane. Blue tape horizontal over the top of the plastic pane on front of helmet. Adhesive residue in stripes around bottom perimeter of helmet (one along bottom, two adjacent to each other in the middle). Interior is lined with light brown fabric with padding underneath. Chin strap is covered with same fabric, attached by velro, with adjustable strap attached. Interior padding is gray and is flaking off when handled. interior tags cannot be read inside helmet.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
crash helmets
Topic
Athletes
Automobile racing
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leonard W. Miller
Object number
2014.163.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f939615-8f2b-41c2-adf7-49bb8d54648d

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