Historic Americana
1891 Waterloo Library RED JACKET Monument Unveiling
October 14, 1891-Dated (Centennial of Event Era) Imprint entitled, UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT TO RED JACKET, Conoga (NY), Waterloo Library and Historical Society, Very Fine.
This is a fine narrative about Red Jacket, Published by the Society, Oct. 14, 1891., 8vo, illustrated showing full page photographs of the Indians related to Red Jacket., 60 pages, original wraps. There is a smudge at the lower portion of the frontis, the interior is very clean with no foxing. Red Jacket is immortalized in a now-famous painting by Charles Bird King. In this historical painting, Red Jacket is depicted with a large, Silver Indian Peace Medal that was given to him in 1792 by President George Washington during a diplomatic visit to the then U.S. capital at New York City. A historic imprint, dedicated to the memory of the famous Native American Indian Red Jacket. Very scarce, the first we have seen.
As a reformed drunkard, Red Jacket advocated social harmony through temperance. The name "Red Jacket" was given to him by the British soldiers who gave him a "red coat," when he fought with the British against the colonies. Red Jacket had a great intellect and was a great orator.
At manhood, he was called Sagoyewatha (Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha) which means "he keeps them awake," and he became chief of the Seneca tribe. Red Jacket was a Pine Tree chief who outshone the hereditary chiefs and he dominated tribal and village society. Red Jacket is immortalized in a now-famous painting by Charles Bird King. In this historical painting, Red Jacket is depicted with a large, Silver Indian Peace Medal that was given to him in 1792 by President George Washington during a diplomatic visit to the then U.S. capital at New York City. Red Jacket is known as a great American Hero.