Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by William Read - Patent Dated 1894 Original Display Machine Guns Flaps close inward toward each

Flaps close inward toward each other and fasten together via a thin

made in 1943 by Universal Camera Corp

or partly refurbished

The shield has crossed axes behind it

but with no dates or maker marks

Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by William Read - Patent Dated 1894 Original Display Machine Guns Flaps close inward toward eachOriginal 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.