Taken from the pages of
"Les Abénakis D'Odanak"
By Thomas M. Charland, O.P.
Published 1964
Editions du Lévrion, Montreal
Photo of Tahamont, 1901 given in table of illustrations.
( Text from book)
If there were such a thing as a beauty show for men, few white men would stand any chance for the prize against a certain full-blooded American Indian now living in New York city. This man is Tahamont, a brave of the Abenaki tribe of Indians, who is regarded by artists as almost a perfect specimen of manly beauty, both in face and figure. From the point of view of the athlete, the Indian lacks flesh and muscle as he is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs but 150 pounds. But his physique is all bones and sinew; and he has the power and endurance for which his race is famous. Tahamont is greatly in demand as an artist's model and receives, it is said, the highest price for posing paid to any male model. His face and figure are familiar to thousands who see the illustrations in the prominent weekly papers. E.W. Deming, De Conta Smith and Frederick Remington are among the well known artists who draw from him. Tahamont is an expert on Indian dress and ornamentation. His wife, who is like himself a full-blood of the Abenakis, also poses. The Abenakis, formerly residents of Maine, have moved to St. Francis, Canada, where they are prosperous and good citizens.
In the Abenaki tongue, Tahamont signifies "The time of corn grinding."
