Indian Gum

This was a numerous and war-like tribe, part of the Indian Confederacy known as the Six Nations. Chief Bread was a shrewd, talented and well educated man and he could speak good English. They live on a reservation in the State of New York, near Utica, on the banks of the Mohawk river.

This is one of a series of 312 cards of Indian life in the early nineteenth century.

INDIAN GUM by Goudey Gum Co.”

The Battering Ram was a highly effective weapon for gaining entrance to the stockade. Usually, 6 stalwart Braves were selected for this task and several more waited in reserve to take the places of those who might be killed. The ram was a trunk of a tree about six inches in diameter and stripped of all its branches. It was carried by the six Braves who approached the stockade gate with gradually increasing speed and struck it in a mighty blow with the butt of the ram. Sometimes these attacks were successful but more often than defenders of the stockade were able to drive they're red-skinned enemies away.

This is one of a series of 312 cards of Indian life in the early nineteenth century.

INDIAN GUM by Goudey Gum Co.”

In the days of the covered wagons dash the Indians sorely hated The Pioneers because they were appropriating land which rightfully belonged to the Indians. The Pioneers, therefore, had to be constantly on the lookout for surprise attacks when the Indians would try to burn their wagons and belongings, drive away their horses and kill other people. Frequently, however, as in this picture, the Indian was the one who got killed after a terrific hand to hand struggle.

This is one of a series of 312 cards of Indian life in the early nineteenth century.

INDIAN GUM by Goudey Gum Co.”

When the Indians planned an attack they always tried to take the white men by surprise -  but often found them fully prepared. This time when the Indians descended upon the stockade with wild and eerie howls, their cries were answered by loud shouts from within. Some of the Indians, too eager to load their rifles, advanced brandishing clubbed weapons and cutting the air with wide and powerful sweeps. The cool heads and the steady fire from the white men's rifle soon had their telling effect, however, and the Indians were glad to retreat to the cover of the forests.

This is one of a series of 312 cards of Indian life in the early nineteenth century.

INDIAN GUM by Goudey Gum Co.”