From High Point to Derby Downs : Soap Box Racing in High Point, N.C.
Object ID:
2009.014.024
Caption:
Helmets were worn during the Derby to prevent serious injury from accidents, such as the one shown on the previous page. Made of particleboard, they did not hold up as well as more modern helmets might, as shown by the denting, fractures, and crushing on this helmet.
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