Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet German Helmets & Hats certain aspects of the Corps’

certain aspects of the Corps’ history have taken on an almost legendary status

80 million people were deprived of independent thought

Interior fully lined in mid blue velvet with evidence of a trade label in the lid long absent

On the far side of the camp from the main gate was a large rectangular confinement area

Shoulder to sleeve: 20”

Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet German Helmets & Hats certain aspects of the Corps’Original 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