Original U.S. M-1881 White Spiked Pith Helmet - Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage clearing Vickers

clearing Vickers

This is a pair (2) of wheels

Carvings from the Veldt

Secondary duty: Aerial Gunner

The receiver ring is marked 1916

Original U.S. M-1881 White Spiked Pith Helmet - Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage clearing VickersOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. This particular example is from THE 8TH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA Constructed of hard canvas over cork pith with leather headband and all brass mounts and includes original white leather chin strap. The brass helmet plate displayes the U. S. Spread Eagle emblem