I have just been given some pics (jpegs) of my Job Rister & some of the family. One of them is a group shot of Job Rister in Indian garb. As most everyone is in the same garb of varying ranks, I assume it is a fraternal order of some kind. 3 men have suits on with a sash from right shoulder across & down with an emblem of some sort applied to it. (something in a circle). This could have been some group set up for a parade I suppose. A flag in the background has 48 stars in it so it would be post 1913. HIGHLY unlikely to be masonic. No moose or elk in the pic either. Just a buncha "Indians". They are also carrying different items, knife, tomahawk, rifle, peace pipe. ANY IDEAS ?? Thanks steve sspunk@aol.com ps I can send a jpeg if needed

I believe there was an Independent(and/or Improved) Order of Red Men many years back - may still be? Would make sense that they would dress up as described. Then of course there are the Odd Fellows...very odd <grin>. Suggest a Google.com advanced search on the exact phrase "order of red men". --- SSpunk@aol.com wrote: > I have just been given some pics (jpegs) of my > Job Rister & some of the > family. > One of them is a group shot of Job Rister in > Indian garb. As most everyone is > in the same garb of varying ranks, I assume it > is a fraternal order of some > kind. 3 men have suits on with a sash from > right shoulder across & down with an > emblem of some sort applied to it. (something > in a circle). This could have > been some group set up for a parade I suppose. > A flag in the background has 48 > stars in it so it would be post 1913. HIGHLY > unlikely to be masonic. No > moose or elk in the pic either. Just a buncha > "Indians". They are also carrying > different items, knife, tomahawk, rifle, peace > pipe. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com