What Uniform Is This?

[Lion7Yeoman]

I am a genealogical researcher who is trying to help a Polish-American person discover their roots, and a surviving picture one ancestor depicts him in military uniform. I have no idea what uniform it is. He was born in 1877 and got to the US in 1910, so we can rule out any US military uniforms. He came from Austrian Poland, and on his World War Two draft registration he listed his place of birth as Brzesko. I am hoping that someone can shed some light on what uniform this is.

[Eugen Pinak]

What amuses me to no end, is how you, family researchers, are scared to post good quality photos
What can I say about this post stamp, this is definitely not Austrian military uniform. Roughly 90% probability, this is this is uniform of US NG or militia unit. Also, the photo is flipped.

[John G.]

Uniform is not a regular military uniform, possibly a military school, could be militia (but I doubt it), The shape of the visor hat says 1920/30s. The letters above the crossed rifle would probably be the key to knowing exactly, but I can't make them out clearly.
John G.

[Lion7Yeoman]

What amuses me to no end, is how you, family researchers, are scared to post good quality photos

No one is “scared” to post better quality pics which don’t exist, of course. Family researchers only have the images that do exist.

What can I say about this post stamp, this is definitely not Austrian military uniform. Roughly 90% probability, this is this is uniform of US NG or militia unit. Also, the photo is flipped.

If we reverse it, then it looks like it reads H2J. Any ideas what that could mean?

[Lion7Yeoman]

Uniform is not a regular military uniform, possibly a military school, could be militia (but I doubt it), The shape of the visor hat says 1920/30s. The letters above the crossed rifle would probably be the key to knowing exactly, but I can't make them out clearly.
John G.

This man immigrated from Austrian Poland to the US in 1910 at the age of 39. He would have surely been too old for military service in the 20’s or 30’s. Thank you for the feedback though. It seems that the mystery continues.

[von thoma]

Now is really flipped...usually the visor cap is tilted to the right side
The first letter is L, in the middle I'm not sure, and the last R
Crossed rifles are related with the Infantry of the U.S. Army

[von thoma]

Another insignia with letters unknown unit or purpose of Indian Wars period