Antique IORM tintype. Full length portrait of a man clothed in the manner of a Native American, wearing a headdress with horse hair or feathers and a fringed tunic having a tomahawk design on the chest and a moon and stars design below the waist. Assumed to be a member of The Improved Order of Red Men, rooted in Pre-Revolution America. This pre Colonial pro American Independence group including the Sons of Liberty and Sons of St. Tamia. Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians carried out the Boston Tea Party. Around 1834 these groups combined and became the Improved Order of Red Men. As the oldest Fraternal Organization in the United States this group began by honoring the Iroquois values of fairness among its people and imitated the tribe by dressing in similar clothing and organizing their groups along the perceived societal structure of the Tribes. Illustrious past members of the lodge include Teddy Roosevelt, Warren Harding, and Franklin Roosevelt. Hand tinted cheeks. Approx. 2-3/8" L x 3-1/4" H. This item can be shipped in-house.

Plate is unevenly trimmed, evidence around edges of mat. Some light scratches and wear typical for age. See images for detail.