Original U.S. Model 1881 5th Artillery Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. Uniforms civilian training and experience

civilian training and experience

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the front line of the Division at the end of the first day was considerably behind the line established by the 4th Division on the right and the 37th Division on the left

Salvaging represented another way Americans could contribute to the war effort in concert with other wartime programs

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Original U.S. Model 1881 5th Artillery Officer’s Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. Uniforms civilian training and experienceOriginal 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.