Span Am US Army hat

[L11-VELASCO]

Dear Folks

Please just your thoughts with this hat,original period one,year aprox,any red flags?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Fernando

 

 

[atb]

A nice looking pattern 1902 enlisted cap for the blue uniform. Light blue trim and cap badge for an infantryman of Company E 23rd Infantry.

[CAC1901]

Beautiful cap. A privately made version of the Army's 1902-1911 pattern dress cap for enlisted men. Its less usual to see these with a west coast uniform companies mark. These were typically bought by state National Guard soldiers, occasionally Army NCO's putting together a tailored uniform, recent veterans and etc. 

[atb]

32 minutes ago, CAC1901 said:

Beautiful cap. A privately made version of the Army's 1902-1911 pattern dress cap for enlisted men. Its less usual to see these with a west coast uniform companies mark. These were typically bought by state National Guard soldiers, occasionally Army NCO's putting together a tailored uniform, recent veterans and etc. 

West Coast? Philadelphia, PA has a Market St.

[L11-VELASCO]

1 hour ago, CAC1901 said:

Beautiful cap. A privately made version of the Army's 1902-1911 pattern dress cap for enlisted men. Its less usual to see these with a west coast uniform companies mark. These were typically bought by state National Guard soldiers, occasionally Army NCO's putting together a tailored uniform, recent veterans and etc. 

Please  I don't understand what are you referring at when you said:recent veterans and etc???

[Wade20th]

32 minutes ago, L11-VELASCO said:

Please  I don't understand what are you referring at when you said:recent veterans and etc???

He means men who recently left the armed forces (recent veterans), and others (etc). 

 

Wade

[L11-VELASCO]

16 minutes ago, Wade20th said:

He means men who recently left the armed forces (recent veterans), and others (etc). 

 

Wade

You mean those men who recently(at current) left armed Forces purchase those vintage caps from 1902 period to wear at Galas or reenactors???

Thanks 

[Wade20th]

1 hour ago, L11-VELASCO said:

You mean those men who recently(at current) left armed Forces purchase those vintage caps from 1902 period to wear at Galas or reenactors???

Thanks 

Veterans from that period. Men who left the military around that time period. 

 

Wade

[CAC1901]

5 hours ago, atb said:

West Coast? Philadelphia, PA has a Market St.

Hah yes. My bad. My west coast bias when I saw the street...

[CAC1901]

4 hours ago, L11-VELASCO said:

You mean those men who recently(at current) left armed Forces purchase those vintage caps from 1902 period to wear at Galas or reenactors???

Thanks 

Yes, it was not uncommon that veterans maintained a uniform of theior service time for local parades, events, reunions, wear at veterans organization and so on.

[L11-VELASCO]

Please Just I wonder how should be the pattern 1902 for the  US Army Officer,it has the Army eagle instead this insignia with 2 rifles?

Any example to post here??

Thanks in advance

Fernando 

 

 

[atb]

Officer caps are different than the enlisted pattern. Yes, the badge was an eagle.

[atb]

43 minutes ago, atb said:

Officer caps are different than the enlisted pattern. Yes, the badge was an eagle.

I forgot to credit the Stewart's militaria site for the image.

[L11-VELASCO]

12 hours ago, atb said:

I forgot to credit the Stewart's militaria site for the image.

Thanks for your input 👍