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Object name
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mask, gas
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Object ID
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1964.007.0009
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Description
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World War I gas mask.
Two-compartment khaki canvas bag with a two-snap flap closing and an adjustable twill carrying strap; one compartment contains a metal canister, the other a rubberized face mask with yellow-tinted eye covers, a connecting hose with mouth piece
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Artist
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Classification
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Collection
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Condition
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Weight
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Dimensions
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Earlydate
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ca. 1914
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Latedate
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Made
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Material
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canvas, metal, rubber, plastic
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Notes
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Part of a museum collection once maintained by the Ballston Spa public schools.
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Place of Orgin
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Condition notes
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damaged, incomplete - torn carrying strap, disintegrating hose, missing connector/valve, torn and missing facial mask strap, dirty
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Subjects
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military history - WWI
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Title
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ Unless otherwise noted, all images are copyright Saratoga County Historical Society, 2001. To use or access to this image, please visit http://www.brooksidemuseum.org/photouse.html.
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Last modified on: December 16, 2002
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