Original U.S. WWI US M-1910 Pennsylvania National Guard Officer's Dress Blue Visor Cap with Direct Embroidered Bullion Insignia
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Original Item: Only One Available. This M-1910 peaked visor is constructed in a lovely dark blue cotton and is in remarkable condition for its age. The outside of the visor has minor staining with moth nips but no tearing present. The thin decorative chinstrap is complete and still affixed to the sides with PA state buttons. The front insignia is a lovely example of direct embroidery in gold bullion. The insignia used on the front is the Coat of Arms of Pennsylvania with a red keystone in the center. The interior features a lovely leather sweatband which is complete in appearance but is completely detached from the visor. There is minor staining present on the lining but the top still features a complete and bold stamping:
GEORGE S. GETHENCO
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENTS
PHILADELPHIA
A lovely example ready for further research and display.
The Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the oldest and largest National Guards in the United States Department of Defense. It traces its roots to 1747 when Benjamin Franklin established the Associators in Philadelphia.
In 1916, mobilization of the Commonwealth citizens occurred at Mt. Gretna for service on the Mexican Border. As troops began to come home, their mobilizations continued into the Great War, known today as World War I. The Pennsylvania division, now known as the 28th Division, was called up in the wake of America's entry into World War I. The division took part in six major campaigns in France and Belgium resulting in more than 14,000 battle casualties. With its entry into the war, the American forces helped turn the tide to the Allied victory. The 28th Division's ferocity in combat earned it the title "Iron Division" from General John “Black Jack” Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force.
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