Improved Order of Red Men Uncapapah Tribe, Gwynneville, Indiana, circa 1928
| Description: |
Improved Order of Red Men members dressed in Native American costumes in front of a house in Gwynneville. Richard Newhouse (1904-1962) kneels in the front row, third from right. The banner reads Uncapapah Tribe / No. 374 / I. O. R. M. Per their website, the Improved Order of Red Men, first known as the Society of Red Men after the War of 1812, changed to its current name in 1834. The goals of the patriotic fraternal organization are to inspire a greater love for the United States of America and the principles of American liberty. |
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| Origin: | 1928, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/9AAD7889-C6DF-4AA4-8216-081503474781 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
7096 State Road 52, Gwynneville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States 39.660667,-85.649281 |
| Subjects: |
Mary Ann Overman Collection Group portraits Costumes Fraternal organizations Gwynneville (Ind.) Shelby County (Ind.) |
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