Ford Tractor and Implement Division Helmet, Worn by George S. Wilkerson

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Artifact Overview

George S. Wilkerson served in World War II and then earned a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1947. His long career included time at Ford Tractor offices in St. Louis, Missouri; Marion, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. By the time he retired in the mid-1980s, Wilkerson was training mechanics throughout the southeastern United States.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Helmet (Protective wear)

Creator Notes

Made for Ford Motor Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.48.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David Wilkerson.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard
String (Fiber product)

Color

White (Color)
Red
Gold (Color)
Green
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 11.5 in
Length: 13.75 in

Inscriptions

on front: Ford on side: Ford / TRACTORS