Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Helmets This example still has a

This example still has a good amount of the original silver wash

and not a conversion from Flintlock

most of whom were Jewish

There is a rolling mill mark on the top of the helmet

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet by Horstmann & Bros of Philadelphia Helmets This example still has aOriginal 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.