1942 jmh Gas Decontamination Container for Gas Mask Can tin The thin black tabs used

The thin black tabs used on the lid

so it is a bit delicate

There are some scratches in the paint and the top fits the bottom a little loose

It looks like the buttons were moved out to make the shirt fit a larger size (there are small holes where the buttons originally were)

Dropwaist style dress

1942 jmh Gas Decontamination Container for Gas Mask Can tin The thin black tabs usedNice clean original Bakelite gas decontamination container. It is missing its label. Empty. Both pieces are marked 1942 jmh. This would be in basically every gas mask can and would have been used to decontaminate items which had been exposed to gas. For cleaning gas residue off surfaces or weapons.