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| Picture No |
10281356 |
| Date |
13th March 1939 |
| Description |
Gas Masks for babies |
| Details |
A gas mask, or hood for babies being demonstrated at Holborn Town Hall, London. It took three years of development to perfect. It consists of a hood of impervious fabric and is fitted with a large indow of cellulose acetate. It encloses the head, shoulders and arms, and is closed around the waist with a draw tape. Air is supplied by means of a rubber bellow which is filtered as it passes into the hood. |
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| Credit Line |
Mary Evans/Robert Hunt Collection |
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