Figure 1.--Here we a small American military academy. We do not know the name of the school, except that it began with an 'S' because each of the kepi caps most of the boys wear have a wreath badge with the letter 'S' inside. Notice the impressive building, this may eventually help us identifyb the school. The kepi was the Civil War unifirm cap. Some military schools had begun to change by the 1890s, but the kepi was still widely worn. The senior boys who are officers wear helmet like headwear which was popular in the late-19th century. We see several European armies using them. We also notice them in the American Army, at least by the officers. Note the pickle spikes showing a German influence. The German Pickelhaube (pickle hat) was a spiked military helmet worn by the German Army. We also see the younger students and their instructors wearing academic robes. Put your cursor on the image to sse the rest of the school.

Here we a small American military academy. We do not know the name of the school, except that it began with an 'S' because each of the kepi caps most of the boys wear have a wreath badge with the letter 'S' inside. Notice the impressive building, this may eventually help us identifyb the school. The kepi was the Civil War unifirm cap. Some military schools had begun to change by the 1890s, but the kepi was still widely worn. The senior boys who are officers wear helmet like headwear which was popular in the late-19th century. We see several European armies using them. We also notice them in the American Army, at least by the officers. Note the pickle spikes showing a German influence. The German Pickelhaube (pickle hat) was a spiked military helmet worn by the German Army. We also see the younger students and their instructors wearing academic robes. (This was common in private schools both in America and Britain at the time.) Their breast plates are plain brass as are the belt buckles. The Bugler just under the American flag and wears the sleeve stripes of a Bugler. All the boys are in their uniforms and each with their percussion single shot muskets. These muskets are made in sizes for boys to use. The portrait is not dated, but we would guess it was taken in the 1890s, but we are mot entirely sure. This is a large albumen ptint mounted on hard greyish card stock. The image measures about 10 x 14" and overall it measures about 11.5 x 15.75", much lsrger than an ordinary cabinet card which bis one reason we think it dates to the 1890s rather than the 80s.

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