Helmet notes: appears to be 1871 style, but with 1882 eagle plate.
| Name | Child with sword wearing army dress helmet |
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| Catalog ID | HCM4955 | |
| Year | 1887 | |
| Description | Large cabinet photograph on card, showing a boy of around eight years old holding a sword, and wearing a cape and M1872 or M1881 style US Army helmet. The cape, sword, and helmet are likely full-size. The photo is dated at the top, "September 17th '87". Helmet notes: appears to be 1871 style, but with 1882 eagle plate. |
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| Added | 2021-03-12 13:56:05 (updated 2022-01-12 23:45:22) | |
| Dimensions | 5.25x8.5 | |