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The photograph shows a soldier dressed in a late 19th-century military uniform, widely associated with the post-Civil War era. Notation on the back of the card identifies it as Spanish American war
Key Uniform & Equipment Details:
The Helmet: He is wearing a distinctive pikelhaube-style spiked helmet (often referred to as a dress helmet). The U.S. Army adopted a variant of this spiked dress helmet for its infantry, cavalry, and artillery units starting in 1872 and used it through the 1880s and 1890s.
The Frock Coat: He is wearing a double-breasted or single-breasted dress frock coat featuring piping, high collars, and standard metal buttons characteristic of peacetime dress uniforms.
The Rifle: He is holding what appears to be a Springfield "Trapdoor" rifle, the standard-issue breech-loading rifle utilized by the United States military following the Civil War.This combination indicates the photograph likely captures a member of the U.S. Regular Army, a state militia/National Guard unit, or a prominent military academy drill team from the 1870s to the 1890s.Your purchase will be carefully packaged and shipped off to you. As soon as possible, sometimes as early as same day!
