Total Number Of Pages: 1
Source: Scanned from the original photograph which is 10 inches in width and 8 inches in height.
Date: 1909-00-00
Language: English
Coverage: Unknown
Creators:
Red Thunder Cloud [Cromwell Ashbie Hawkins West]
Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
Description: The reverse reads:
"John Henry "Red Man" Fowler at the top left, was such an outstanding all around athlete, that he was dubbed by writers as "The Jim Thorpe of Long Island." Popular all over Long Island and admired by fans, "Red Man" Fowler ranks among the greatest of Long Island athletes. An excellent Indian physical type of full blood, the copper skinned Indian is still spoken of admiringly by East Hampton people who knew him well.
On the top left of this photo appears Alfred Brown, who was a close friend of the young Montauk and a friend of the author as well. Brown told me of a time once when East Hampton was celebrating its centennial and the Montauks were asked to participate in the pageant. "Red Man" who appeared with his family and other tribesmen in full regalia, was asked to make a running leap upon the back of a horse in the manner of the Plains Indians. The horse on that memorable day was owned by Mr. Ed Banks, a Negro of East Hampton, and people say that he was never guilty of over feeding his horse.
When photographers signalled that they were ready, "Red Man" let out a war whoop and dashed up and leaped onto the horses back. That poor undernourished animal totally unprepared for such a task, collapsed and the Indian with him. The crowd went wild at this unforeseen event and the day is still bright in the memories of East Hampton folk whenever "Red Man" is discussed."
