Work Gloves and Protective Glasses, worn by Lucienne Doyon, Bath, Maine, 1943-1945. Collection of the Maine State Museum, 93.39.2.
Work Gloves and Protective Glasses, worn by Lucienne Doyon, Bath, Maine, 1943-1945. Collection of the Maine State Museum, 93.39.2.
These gloves and green-tinted glasses were part of Lucienne Doyon's welder gear. This gear was not entirely effective. One welder described an eye injury as burning and hurting that protective helmets and glasses could not always prevent.
The gloves separate the thumb and pointer finger from the rest of the digits, allowing for movement specific to the welding process.