Mask, Gas
| Nom de l'objet : | Mask, Gas |
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| Catégorie de l'objet : | Personal Assistive artifact |
| Matériaux : | Paper Rubber Fabric Metal |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2024.0.112 |
| Culture : | Nova Scotian Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1939-01-01 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1945-12-31 |
| Description : | Personal civilian gas mask with box; Rubber and stretch jersey face mask with single oval plastic eye 'window' and circular metal filter at mouth/nose; With adjustable web straps affixed on either side and top (creating a T at the back of the head); With a one piece, clamshell cardboard box and a cardboard insert with circle in the centre to hold filter; Also with a small pamphlet of instructions about "Your Gas Mask". |
| Commentaires : | Handwritten on the outside of the box is "J.E. Crockett / 26 Joseph St. / Halifax, N.S." |
| Fonctions : | Issued to civilians both in Great Britain and Canada to protect against bombing and possible gassing of the civilian population; Used in civil defence scenarios as well. |
| Hauteur : | 11 cm |
| Longueur : | 13.25 cm |
| Largeur : | 17 cm |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Halifax |
| Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |