William T. Fauntroy's Metro hard hat.

Anacostia Community Museum

Object Details

Caption
William T. Fauntroy Jr. was the first African American civil engineer hired by the National Capital Transportation Authority (NCTA). As Chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) committee responsible for planning the Washington, D.C. Metro system, Fauntroy wore this hard hat at several groundbreaking ceremonies. Fauntroy’s work brought a new voice into the world of urban planning and has had a lasting impact on the way we move through the District, both over and underground.
Cite As
Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Accession Number
2017.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
hard hat
Medium
plastic, elastic textile, paper
Dimensions
7 × 8 × 10 in. (17.8 × 20.3 × 25.4 cm)
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Record ID
acm_2017.5.2
Metadata Usage (text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f04cb507-3a4a-40d3-a9c5-b15f05979392
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