Helmet Collection

Kendo martial arts fighter holding sword in front of him

War In Vietnam
Marines of G Company, 4th Marines are pictured climbing a hill in preparation for attack against the North Vietnamese. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Joe Walcott W/Gloved Fists Outstretched
(Original Caption) 5/1/1953-Atlantic City, NJ- Jersey Joe Walcott assumes a mystic pose to put the double-whammy on Champ Rocky Marciano, whose title he'll seek in Chicago on May 15th

Charge of the Light Brigade
Clouds billow, cannons roar, horses hooves thunder and men are asked to give their all in hand to hand combat of the battle field

Robert the Bruce at the altar of enemy

Blue formula 1 racing car with driver in seat

Medieval Arms And Armor
Engraving shows two examples of medieval armor, on the left is a specimen from the late 13th and early 14th Century as depicted on the arms of Hugh of Chatillon which includes a broigne

Illustration of two engineers looking at blueprint for bridge that is under construction in the background

Welding
A welder at work on the construction of the liner Queen Mary at Clydebank

Conan Doyle
circa 1895: British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), creator of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes

Bobsledding team of four, final push and last person getting on

Climber on the Masara-Corda Rossa via ferrata, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

X-ray Outfit
1st March 1909: A medical worker, dressed in protective clothing, prepares to take an X-ray. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

African-American man wearing work shirt and hard hat, portrait
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: African-American man wearing work shirt and hard hat, portrait

Death of a Knight
Vintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing the gruesome death of a knight

Samurai Holding Spear
(Original Caption) Ancient warrior of Japan. Undated photograph. BPA2# 3100

Carol Ii, King Of Romania; Waist Up
(Original Caption) Carol II 1893-1953, King of Rumania. Full length portrait photograph of him in full military regalia

The Ablest Statesman of Europe by Carlo Pellegrini
(Original Caption) Otto von Bismarck, (1815-1898), first Chancellor of the German Empire. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 1870

German Olympiads Kissing After Victory
(Original Caption) Andreas Oustler, a 32 year old innkeeper of Grainau, Germany and the No

Fireman W/Helmet Atop Fire Engine
(Original Caption) "Fireman Save My Child." Photograph shows a determined-looking fireman steering a large wheel atop a fire engine. In the background is a skyscraper wall

Coil Of Steel Being Raised For Removal
(Original Caption) Lackawanna, NY - Finished coils of galvanized sheet steel are being removed from storage area at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Lackawanna, NY, plant. Undated photograph

Soldier with Dying Knight
Hand-tinted engraving illustrating the death of the Semi-legendary French Knight Roland at Roncesvalle

"Buy That Invasion Bond!" Poster by R. Moore
(Original Caption) World War II Poster: Soldiers landing. "Buy That Invasion Bond."

Two Gallic Warriors and a Roman Legionnaire
Reconstructions of soldiers as they appeared during the time of Julius Caesar. Left to right: a Gallic soldier, a Roman legionnaire, and a second Gallic soldier

Over the Top for You Liberty Loan Poster by Sidney H. Reisenberg
(Original Caption) World War I poster for the Third Liberty Loan- "Over the Top For You. Bus U.S. Government Bonds." Undated illustraton. BPA2# 5572

Etching of Eric the Red Battling Icelandic Chief
(Original Caption) Red Erik (Eric the Red) killing icelandic chief

Engraving of Sir Francis Drake
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) English navigator. Engraving

Detail of English in Retreat from The Bayeux Tapestry
(Original Caption) Tapestry of Queen Mathilde. The Battle of Hastings, October 14, 1066. The English running away. BPA2# 5548

Engraving Of Arms And Armor; 16Th To 17T
(Original Caption) Arms and armor from the 16th to 17th centuries. Undated engraving

Engraving of Genghis Khan
(Original Caption) Genghis Khan (1162-1227), Mongol conqueror. Head and shoulders engraving

Lauritz Melchior As Tristan
(Original Caption) Lauritz Melchior, (1890-1973), Danish American as Tristan in 3/4 length shot. Undated photograph

Deep Sea Diver Tangles W/Octopus
(Original Caption) A deep sea diver with octopus. Undated movie still

Astronaut John Glenn in Spacesuit
(Original Caption) Ca. 1961-Cape Canaveral, Florida-Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr

Death of Roland at Roncesvalles Engraving
Hand-tinted engraving illustrating the death of the Semi-legendary French Knight Roland at Roncesvalle

Angelica and Medoro by Domenico Tiepolo
Angelica and Medoro, characters from Ludovico Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso, " are seen here looking at their initials carved in a tree

Philip Ii The King Of Spain
(Original Caption) Picture shows Pjilip II (1527-1598), King of Spain (1556-1598). Undated engraving by Titian, in the Royal Museums in Madrid

Scene from Gentle Ben
(Original Caption) A scene from the television series "Gentle Ben, " with our friend Ben the bear wearing a football helmet as his boy pal, Mark Wedloe (Clint Howard)

Portrait of Roman Emperor Maxentius
Maxentius, full name Marcus Aurelius Valerius, (?-312). Roman Emperor (306-312)

Battle Scene From Aleksandr Nevsky
(Original Caption) Movie still of a battle scene from "Alexander Nevsky" 1938 film by Sergei Eisenstein. Undated movie still. American release 3/29/39

Portrait Of Otto Von Bismarck
(Original Caption) Portrait of Otto Eduard Leopold Von Bismarck (1815-1898), the "Iron Chancellor, " Prussian statesman and first chancellor of German Empire, 1871-1890

Print of Joan of Arc Kneeling with Flag
(Original Caption) Joan of Arc (c.1412-1431), French national heroine, is shown in this half-length photogravure, wearing armor and holding a flagpole

Coat of Arms for a German State
The coat of arms for one of the German States, topped by the German imperial crown of 1889

A Roman Legionary Soldier
(Original Caption) A Roman Legionary soldier. Colored woodcut

Ptg. Of L. Eriksson Off The Coast
(Original Caption) Leif Eriksson (Ericsson) off the coast of Vineland. A.D. 1000. Painting by Wergeland

Lithograph Of Roman Officer
(Original Caption) A Roman officer. Lithograph

Students Boycott
White students boycott classes at South Boston High black student looks out the window of bus. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Soldier in Foxhole Holding Radiotelephone Receiver

French Flag Bearer with His Comrades

French Flag Bearer with His Comrades

British Troops Blinded During World War I
(Original Caption) For them only darkness...Blinded British troops standing in darkness just behind the lines

Charli Chaplin In Military Uniform
(Original Caption) Charlie Chaplin in "Shoulder Arms" (1918). Chaplin directed the film by him-self

French Renault FT-17 Light Tank
A French built two man Renault FT-17 Light Tank armed with a Hotchkiss 8mm machine gun in a rotating turret heads to the front in France circa May 1918 during World War I

James Europe
(Original Caption) 1919-- James R. Europe, band leader, 369th Colored Infantry. Photo depicts a Europe in winter uniform standing alone, baton in hand. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

John and J.R. Heaton
John Heaton, winner of the skeleton race and J.R. Heaton, his brother, who finished second seen at the Bob Sleigh Race during the Winter Olympic carnival at St. Moritz, Switzerland

Wire Barrier At Review Of Militia
(Original Caption) 10/17/1928-Vienna, Austria: Photo shows the wire barrier which was erected at the entrance to the festival grounds during the review of the Austrian militia an d the home defenders

Turkish Army Goose Stepping on Parade
(Original Caption) 10/1929- Picture shows a Turkish Army goose-stepping on parade in uniform

Tazio Nuvolari Waving and Wearing Goggles

Lou Schnieder W/Helmet, In Race Car, Smili
(Original Caption) 5/30/1931-Indianapolis, IN - Lou Schneider in the Bowes Seal-fast special car in which he won the annual 500 mile auto race at the Indianapolis Speedway

Alexander and Evelyn Seversky
(Original Caption) 6/14/1933-College Point, NY- A new amphibian plane, designed and constructed by Major Alexander Seversky

99 Club Aviatrices Pose in Helmets
(Original Caption) 6/26/1933-Los Angeles, CA- These smiling lady-birds, members of the "99 Club, " a national organization of aviatrices

Roscoe Turner Arriving at National Air Races
(Original Caption) 7/3/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Roscoe Turner arrives at the National Air Races in Los Angeles, after his record-breaking cross-country flight

Fordham University's Football Boys in Huddle
(Original Caption) 10/20/1933: New York, NY: Fordham's boys put their heads together

Doctor And Patient On Golden Gate Bridge
(Original Caption) 3/2/34-San Francisco, California: Doctor and patient on Golden Gate Bride job, wearing helmets

Vince Lombardi, at Fordham University Football practice, New York City, September 11

Child Sitting in Toy Car
Young Vincent Rizzo sits in a model racer at the Toy Manufacturers of America's pre-holiday toy show

Victory, World War I Black Soldiers Memorial by Leonard Crunelle
A crowd gathers for the unveiling of a memorial for African American solidiers killed during World War I on Chicago's South Side on Armistice Day, 1936. | Located in: Chicago

Strikeing Miners Eat Sandwiches and Drink Coffee
(Original Caption) 10/11/1937-Coaldale, PA- Striking miners of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company, here, who have self-imprisoned themselves 1300 feet underground in the company's No

Battle Scene From Aleksandr Nevsky
(Original Caption) 3/29/1939- Picture shows a battle scene movie still from, "Alexander Nevsky", a film by Sergei Eisenstein

Man In Diving Gear, "Puffed Up"
(Original Caption) 5/31/1939-ALL PUFFED UP... FL: If the assistant who was handing the air supply for this diver had become slightly more enthusiastic the diver would have taken off like a blimp

Showgirl Wearing Gas Mask
During the tension of World War II, a revue has dressed one of their showgirls in a gas mask and helmet in addition to a sexy outfit

Laughing British Soldiers
British soldiers laugh at entertainment staged for them before they ship off to France in the early days of World War II

Come On! Buy More Liberty Bonds Poster by Walter Whitehead
(Original Caption) USA: Come On! Buy More Liberty Bonds

Actresses Playing with Fireworks
Two of the 20th Century Fox film players are getting ready to go over the top next year. Left to right: Lynn Bari and Esther Brodelet

Female Telephone Operators, W/Helmets
(Original Caption) 12/6/1940-London, England: When the air raid sirens scream in London

Soldiers With Helmets, Rifles
(Original Caption) 12/27/1940-Somewhere in Egypt: The fine types of men who left their French posts in Syria to join General De Gaulle's "Free France" Army in Africa

Tot of Total Defence
The infant year, in the person of 1 year old E.M. Hayes, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Hayes, of Decatur, Georgia, gives promise of total defense for America

Rifles and Helmets Lining Street
(Original Caption) 10/10/1941-Berlin, Germany: The advancing Germans on this sector of the Russian Front were fooled for a while by the trick used by the retiring Red Army

Boy with Helmet Operating Toy Missile Gun
(Original Caption) 10/20/1941-New York, NY- The preview today, by the Toy Manufacturers of the U.S

Boxer Kid McCoy is training for his upcoming match with Fritzie Zivic at Madison Square Garden

Lt. Talking With Crew Member
(Original Caption) 1942-Somewhere in England- At right is Lieut

Black Army Engineers Marching
Black engineers of the 41st sing and march as they head toward their assignment of building an H-10 bridge

Major General George S. Patton Watching Military Exercises
(Original Caption) 5/5/1942- Major General George S. Patton, Jr. commanding officer of First Armored corps, is shown watching, with binoculars, M3 fight tanks on maneuvers. BPA2 # 5622

Fightin Barney Ross
Barney Ross, former Welterweight Champion, is pictured going over the high barricade during the running of the obstacle course at the Marine Corps Base here

Black Troops Rest, Sleep On Convoy Deck
(Original Caption) 8/3/1942-Somewhere on the Atlantic: These Negro troops

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