Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Officer’s Dress Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. with Red Horsehair Plume and Paramount Studio Marking Spanish Artillery and luckily

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the second struck home in the engine room

The 7th Cavalry became part of the 1st Cavalry Division in the 1920s and went on to fight in the Pacific Theater of World War II

The skis are roughly 83” long and are in good shape without any serious damage

and features a 44 inch long Spanish barrel

Original U.S. Indian Wars Model 1881 Infantry Officer’s Dress Helmet by J.H. McKenney & Co. with Red Horsehair Plume and Paramount Studio Marking Spanish Artillery and luckilyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a highly evocative original U. S. Model 1881 Infantry dress helmet from the Indian Wars era, maker marked by J. H. McKenney & Co., 141 Grand St., New York, and retaining its ornate Federal eagle plate, crossed rifle infantry side devices, red horsehair plume, interior liner, faded unit marking, handwritten owner information, and a later PARAMOUNT studio stamp documenting 20th century movie use. The Model 1881