Hard Hat, Worn by Gerald Gomes While on Assignment at Ground Zero, September 2001

Summary

Gerald "Gerry" Gomes had been involved with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) since about 1990, when the United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. As part of NDMS's Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Gerry was deployed to New York City's World Trade Center -- "Ground Zero" -- to aid victims and first responders. He wore this hard hat during his work there.

Gerald "Gerry" Gomes had been involved with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) since about 1990, when the United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. As part of NDMS's Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Gerry was deployed to New York City's World Trade Center -- "Ground Zero" -- to aid victims and first responders. He wore this hard hat during his work there.

Artifact

Hard hat

Date Made

circa 2001

Subject Date

11 September 2001

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.6.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gerry Gomes.

Material

Plastic
Foam (Material form)
Cloth

Color

White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 8.75 in

Length: 11.75 in

Inscriptions

on front of hard hat: GOMES / I heart NY / MI-1 DMAT / COMMUNICATION on proper right side of hard hat: SEMPER GUMBY on back of hard hat: McDonald's / GOMES / COMMUMICATION / MI-1 DMAT on proper left side of hard hat: SEMPER GUMBY / COMMO on underside of visor of hard hat: ERB / INDUSTRIES / INC. / SAFETY DIVISION / WOODSTOCK, GA / 30188 / MADE IN USA / OMEGA II / COMPLIES WITH OSHA - MEETS OR EXCEEDS ANSI Z89 1-1997 TYPE I, CLASS E, G, &C

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