Children's gas mask
Children's gas mask from the Second World War, Made from rubberized fabric surrounding a large window, the helmet engulfed the baby, who received air supply via a manual pump that an adult manned. While the pump fed air in, the helmet had no outlet valve, preventing the poisonous atmosphere from entering. A harness-strap arrangement kept the child inside. It could be adjusted, allowing children up to the age of five to use the contraption
Picture No
11042300
Media ID
46897670
Size
6000px x 4004px
(3.7MB)
Credit
(c)Maurice Collins Images Collection /Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph of an original object in the Maurice Collins Collection
Date
1939 -1945
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