Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Signal mirror from pilot survival vest owned by Charles F. Bolden
ca. 2000
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A rectangular star signal mirror attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The front is a mirror with a central circle cut out and star in the middle of the circle. The back is plastic and has a card printed with instructions and manufacturer information. The mirror has rounded edges and in the upper PL corner there is a rectangular hole through which white cordage is threaded. The cord attaches the mirror to the top of a pocket on the PL side of the vest.
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Catalog reference: 2014.243.34.9