Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. German Holsters Underbody designation reads:IRVINGJAP F

Underbody designation reads:IRVINGJAP F

which may be for Rosenthale of Selb

Ruptured Duck (Honorable Service/Discharge)

On the right breast of the jumper the Kriegs eagle can be found

attached to the upper sling swivel with the common stud-and-slot system

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. German Holsters Underbody designation reads:IRVINGJAP FOriginal 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