Original U.S. Indian Wars US Army Signal Corps M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Stocks Three out the five replacement

Three out the five replacement cap nipple cones are clear

- Lightweight Nylon Flightsuit

which was partially punch applied

As with other "Island made" types

and there are still the original maker and depot marks stamped onto the inside liner

Original U.S. Indian Wars US Army Signal Corps M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Stocks Three out the five replacementOriginal 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.