During World War II , the American military began investigating methods to protect the civilian population from domestic diversionist . One solution the military devised was this extremely eery Mickey Mouse gas mask .
These masque were contrive to shield kid from chemical war and to cool it them with the dead - eyed mug of their best-loved glad rodent . It would ’ve been the precursor to an total parentage of animated cartoon - themed gun masks . explain former Army instructor Major Robert D. Walk of the mask ’s production :
On January 7th , 1942 , one month after Pearl Harbor , T.W. Smith , Jr. , the owner of the Sun Rubber Company , and his designer , Dietrich Rempel , with Walt Disney ’s commendation introduced a protective mask for children . This design of the Mickey Mouse Gas Mask for children was presented to Major General William N. Porter , Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service . After approval of the CWS , Sun Rubber Products Company produced sample mask for review . Other comic book character pattern were to play along , depending on the success of the Mickey Mouse masquerade party [ … ]
The Sun Rubber Company bring forth approximately 1,000 Mickey Mouse gas mask and earned an Army - Navy ‘ einsteinium ’ for excellence in wartime product in 1944 .
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Because of their small production run , these masks have since become collector ’s token — you’re able to see an case from the Disney Archives at remaining . For more freaky older - schooling Disney regalia , seeSerbian Donald Duck cosplay from the 1930s .
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Gas Mask Lexikonvia Retronaut viaLaughing Squid . Top image viaAllison Meier .
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