[World War One Doughboy Helmet]

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Doughboy helmet owned by Alvin Mansfield Owsley during World War One, made of steel with an anjustable leather chin strap. Officially known as the M1917 Helmet, it was also known colloquially as the dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, battle bowler, and Kelly helmet.

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1 helmet : steel and leather

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: World War One Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13619 times, with 175 in the last month. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Doughboy helmet owned by Alvin Mansfield Owsley during World War One, made of steel with an anjustable leather chin strap. Officially known as the M1917 Helmet, it was also known colloquially as the dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, battle bowler, and Kelly helmet.

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1 helmet : steel and leather

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The doughboy is a steel combat helmet, designed and patented in Britain by John Leopold Brodie; it was eventually manufactured domestically for U.S. troops.

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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Alvin Mansfield Owsley Collection

Objects and video related to Alvin Owsley's military service and home life.

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  • Sept. 4, 2014, 1:42 p.m.

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  • Aug. 28, 2020, 11:20 a.m.

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[World War One Doughboy Helmet], physical object, Date Unknown; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc333050/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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