Collection :: Military/Civil Defense

The artifacts in this collection are representative of the World War I, World War II and Cold War eras.

Pennant view detail

Pennant

A "Welcome Home" pennant from World War I.
c. 1919
79.311.001

 
Medal view detail

Medal

U.S. Marine Corp. medal
c. 1917
79.034.079

 
Mask, gas view detail

Mask, gas

Army issued gas mask from World War I
c. 1916
79.568.001

 
Kit, First Aid view detail

Kit, First Aid

Army issued first aid kit from World War I
c. 1916
81.020.003

 
Pack view detail

Pack

Army issued pack from World War I
c. 1916
85.050.001

 
Helmet view detail

Helmet

Military issued helmet from World War I
c. 1916
87.001.060

 
Helmet view detail

Helmet

Civil Defense helmet from World War I
c. 1916
2002.008.006

 
Cap view detail

Cap

World War I veterans barracks cap
c. 1920
82.062.001

 
Token view detail

Token

Ration tokens issued during World War II
c. 1941
79.031.059

 
Cap view detail

Cap

Army issued cap from World War II
c. 1941
79.1186.001

 
Helmet view detail

Helmet

Army issued helmet from World War II
c. 1941
99.023.011

 
Kit, Burn view detail

Kit, Burn

Burn dressing kit from a Civil Defense bomb shelter. Chest was removed from a Cold War era bomb shelter located at the Hayward Plunge.
c. 1950
2008.001.008

 
Kit, Surgical view detail

Kit, Surgical

Surgical kit from a Civil Defense bomb shelter. Chest was removed from a Cold War era bomb shelter located at the Hayward Plunge.
c. 1950
2008.001.009

 
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