Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 6433

Description

Men's spiked helmet from the Spanish American War, Army Infantry. Used with dress uniform for ceremonial occasions. Cork covered with dark blue wool. Brass finial and Pennsylvania crest. Chin strap missing. Lined with leather along brim. Cotton lined crown. Worn by Pennsylvania soldier during Spanish American War period. Modeled after German helmets. From the Stanley Hart Cauffmann collection.

Made/Created

Date made

1898 - 1899

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

11-1/4 in