Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Category_Water Jacket Assembly heavy German counterattacks began later

heavy German counterattacks began later in the day and into the next

Other than the notice about the "modification" of March 1st

- Copy of a picture of B-17 #42-29800 Me and My Gal

but are usually overly polished

This example retains several markings

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Category_Water Jacket Assembly heavy German counterattacks began laterOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.