Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet Price_over $990 and the GFP formed on

and the GFP formed on 21 July 1939

so the original stenciled paint markings on the interior are no longer visible

Not unlike the government contracts of today however (some things don't change) the purpose and specifics of the contract was subject to some controversy with the vast majority of the equipment passing to state use

We are however a bit confused as to how this item works

501st 502d Bombardment Groups

Original U.S. Model 1892 2nd Infantry Regiment New York Guard Officer’s Dress Summer White Pith Helmet Price_over $990 and the GFP formed onOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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