Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 Spade Grip Assembly Years of Manufacture: circa 1868

Years of Manufacture: circa 1868

Luftwaffenhelfer (literally

however it is two worn to read

demonstrating perfectly the amazing transformations nature can affect on a chemically volatile substance like celluloid

Spain maker mark on the back

Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 Spade Grip Assembly Years of Manufacture: circa 1868Original Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily worn but well used example of the scarce M1899 Campaign hat, a rare and short lived model featuring screen vents on each side and three rows of stitching along the edge of the brim. This hat was produced in a limited quantity to answer requests by troops then serving in Cuba, for better ventilation and airflow in tropical climates. This example has been inscribed during the period on the brim with an