Two Military Hats from The Alamo

Two Military Hats from The Alamo
United Artists, 1960. Two black Santa Anna costume military shakos, each with gold Mexican Army insignia plaques and yellow and red ribbon rosettes to the front, with adjustable chin straps. One with red, white, and green bullseye design to the top of hat and alternate green horsehair pompom attachment; the other with black felt likely covering bullseye design to the top, with red, white, and green pompom attachment. 7 1/4 x 10 x 8 in. (each)

First time director John Wayne stars as Davy Crockett, defending The Alamo mission from the invading Mexican Army in the fight for Texas' independence. Epic in scale and with a cast of thousands, these military hats are worn by General Santa Anna's men and can be seen in many battle scenes throughout the film.© Alamy