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WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950s

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WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950s
WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950s
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A black-painted Willson Style No. 6 STC hardhat, circa early 1950s. Red-on-black letter decals on front, "V BRAUN." Owned by von Braun in the 1950s while he worked at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. Obtained from family of one of Wernher von Braun's associates at NASA who worked on several Apollo mission, including Apollo 15 and 16, Brian Montgomery. According to the family, von Braun was a friend of Montgomery's and gave him this hardhat on the occasion of his retirement, along with a signed picture (von Braun called him "Monty"), which is being offered separately. Additional provenance: A video of von Braun wearing this very hat can be viewed at http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/rear-shot-workers-in-rocket-lab-with-telephone-cord-news-footage/502230296. The lettering shows up clearly at the :11 mark. Guaranteed to be authentic.
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WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950s

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