Face Shield, 2020
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Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company devoted employees and facilities to producing specialized equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This face shield reduced the risk of virus exposure through respiratory droplets. Unlike face masks, which impeded the spread of droplets from the wearer, face shields protected against the spread of droplets to the wearer.
Like other American automakers, Ford Motor Company devoted employees and facilities to producing specialized equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This face shield reduced the risk of virus exposure through respiratory droplets. Unlike face masks, which impeded the spread of droplets from the wearer, face shields protected against the spread of droplets to the wearer.
Artifact
Face shield
Date Made
2020
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.125.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Plastic
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 12.75 in
Length: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
across top of front: BUILT Ford PROUD
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