Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer 1899 Dated M1890 Spiked Helmet Water Jacket Assembly Petersburg

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Original U.S. Spanish American War Marine Corps Officer 1899 Dated M1890 Spiked Helmet Water Jacket Assembly PetersburgOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. military adopted 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