Hard Hat, Worn by Gerald Gomes While on Assignment at Ground Zero, September 2001
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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
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 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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