Original U.S. Indian Wars Rough Condition 1881 Model New York 65th Field Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume Japanese Documents and Books This example is marked on

This example is marked on the band (likely by the GI who captured it) with different locations including HOANG DUNG M67

This firm was a known maker of aluminum Luftwaffe belts during the pre-WWII period

It measures approximately 18 inches tall

the company continued in business through 1868 but with lackluster sales and minimal success

and shoulder straps

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rough Condition 1881 Model New York 65th Field Artillery Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume Japanese Documents and Books This example is marked onOriginal 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