Hunting Indians in a Taxi-Cab

The proud possessor of this impressive Brave says, "I felt that I had secured a great prize and an unusually handsome Indian. I also fondly thought I was the first to discover the value of our old tobacco signs for lawn decoration; but found later that a woman had seized the idea first, and about fifteen years before. Visiting her 'Breezy Meadows,' I noticed that she had placed two old wooden Indians near a veritable wigwam or tepee on her 'Adopted Farm!' So to her I take off my hat...
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The proud possessor of this impressive Brave says, "I felt that I had secured a great prize and an unusually handsome Indian. I also fondly thought I was the first to discover the value of our old tobacco signs for lawn decoration; but found later that a woman had seized the idea first, and about fifteen years before. Visiting her 'Breezy Meadows,' I noticed that she had placed two old wooden Indians near a veritable wigwam or tepee on her 'Adopted Farm!' So to her I take off my hat and courteously bow." This complimentary allusion is intended for me, but I make no claim to this honor; it is difficult and risky to try to prove oneself the first in any line of discovery and no doubt there are scores of others who have rescued these statues from oblivion, by giving them a place of refuge. It was the enthusiasm of this friend which suggested to me the idea of collecting the best surviving specimens of the Tobacco Sign Indian and I soon found that I must take a hint from the modern nature-lover, and do most of my hunting with the aid of the camera.