Hard Hat
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2016.12.1
Dimensions: 7 in X 9 in X 12 in
Dimensions (Metric): 17.78 cm X 22.86 cm X 30.48 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 17.78 cm X 22.86 cm X 30.48 cm
Source: Ronaldo Vega
Credit Line: Gift of Ronaldo Vega in honor of my DDC Ground Zero colleagues
Keywords
Ground Zero
New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Ground Zero
New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC)
Rescue and Recovery
Worn or Used After 9/11
Description
Plastic hard hat with cap-style brim and interior ratchet suspension with a headlamp attached to the front of the hat. The hard hat is white with the logo for the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on the front and a small American flag patch adhered above it. A label with text "WAMK?" is above the flag and another label with "RON VEGA" is below the flag. There are two label stickers on the top with text: "GROUND ZERO WTC." Beneath those labels are two yellow reflective stickers. The hat is covered in a variety of trade and commemorative stickers.
Plastic hard hat with cap-style brim and interior ratchet suspension with a headlamp attached to the front of the hat. The hard hat is white with the logo for the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on the front and a small American flag patch adhered above it. A label with text "WAMK?" is above the flag and another label with "RON VEGA" is below the flag. There are two label stickers on the top with text: "GROUND ZERO WTC." Beneath those labels are two yellow reflective stickers. The hat is covered in a variety of trade and commemorative stickers.
Historical Notes
Ron Vega, an architect, wore this hard hat when he worked at Ground Zero during the recovery period with the New York City Department of Design and Construction. Vega worked at the site from September 18, 2001, to July 12, 2002.
Ron Vega, an architect, wore this hard hat when he worked at Ground Zero during the recovery period with the New York City Department of Design and Construction. Vega worked at the site from September 18, 2001, to July 12, 2002.
