Recent content by GKirsch

Thank you for the info. Unfortunately there is no service# on the rim. Just "Pte. R.B. Lattimer Caledonia R. Co." Interestingly the medal is on an old black ribbon, not the traditional red and white striped ribbon. Upon more researching I discovered that the white hats were for warmer weather...

Closer Up

Hello all, first poster here. I was going through some relics passed down from relatives of long ago and came upon this curious tintype, attached. Unfortunately the tinype is not in great shape, but it's good enough to show some interesting things, most prominently the tall white pickelhaube on...