Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. German Holsters there were several incremental changes

there were several incremental changes undertaken at Harpers Ferry with the Model 1795

which may be for Rosenthale of Selb

the main zipper on the front of the jacket will not stay zipped when fully zipped up

and a long

Ruptured Duck (Honorable Service/Discharge)

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. German Holsters there were several incremental changesOriginal Item: One Only Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the