Historical Improved Order of Red Men Lithographic Poster, Racist

Improved Order of Red Men "The Trail" Lithographic Poster 100% Guaranteed Old and Authentic - NO REPRODUCTIONS Approx. Size(inches): 20.5" x 26.5" Approx. Age: 1880s Condition: Good, see photos.  Original Improved Order of the Red Men lithograph from the 1880s. At the time this poster was published, this organization was about a century old and composed of free, white men who emulated an approximation of what they thought a Native American governing system/ hierarchy to be. The group did not include any true Native Americans, nor did it advocate for native rights or allow non-whites into their ranks. Some general information on the group's history, in their own words, can be read below: “The fraternity traces its origins back to 1765 and is descended from the Sons of Liberty. These patriots concealed their identities and worked “underground” to help establish freedom and liberty in the early Colonies. They patterned themselves after the great Iroquois Confederacy and its democratic go