Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Manufacture Type_Original Items It looks like it was

It looks like it was originally nickel plated overall with a copper flash coat underneath

(2) Wolf Brown Ribbons

Arsenal marked

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with aircraft familiarization training given with crews alternating at NAAS Banana River

Original U.S. Model 1881 “1st Infantry” Enlisted Dress Spiked Pith Helmet by DeMoulin Bros & Co. Manufacture Type_Original Items It looks like it wasOriginal 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.