Original U.S. 22nd New York State National Guard Model 1881 Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Dated 1900 Manufacture Type_New Made Items along with the Guards

along with the Guards

along with the 11th Division

the site of the most decisive battle of the war

It looks like it may have been cleaned and refinished at some point in the past

and the interior gray rayon lining is fully intact

Original U.S. 22nd New York State National Guard Model 1881 Infantry Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by Ridabock & Co. - Dated 1900 Manufacture Type_New Made Items along with the GuardsOriginal 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.