Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION It measures 12 ¼” tall

It measures 12 ¼” tall and the base measures 3 ⅜ x 4 ⅜”

Introduced in 1871 this utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel

but that now has become checked and crazed

with a 1942 date

Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection Era M1899 Screen Vent Campaign Hat with Flag-Inscribed Brim and Original Sweatband - Size 7 1/8 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION It measures 12 ¼” tallOriginal 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