Title:
Gas mask
Description:
Gas mask, 3 of 3. Black air tank, cream-colored pipe and camouflage-green mask. Eye pieces are yellow. Marked 10280.
Description:
Historical Note: Gas mask from World War I. The modern use of chemical weapons began with World War I (1914-1918), when both sides to the conflict used poisonous gas to inflict suffering and cause significant battlefield casualties. Such weapons consisted of well known commercial chemicals put into standard munitions such as grenades and artillery shells. Chlorine, phosgene (a choking agent) and mustard gas (which inflicts painful burns on the skin) were among the chemicals used. The use of chemical weapons is believed to have resulted in nearly 100,000 deaths during the war.
Identifier:
ATF0079c
Item identifier:
ATF0079c
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date range of creation:
1915 to 1918
Container information:
Artifact Box 0014
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Type:
Image
Type:
Protective Devices
Type:
Mask, Gas
Medium:
Canvas (textile material)
Medium:
Metal
Medium:
Plastic (organic material)
Citation information:
ATF0079c, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
This image is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. The Item and its design depicted in this image may be protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, or other related rights. You are free to use this image in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Size or duration:
11.5 in x 11.2 in x 4.75 in