In this photograph, President Calvin Coolidge poses with Sgt. I-See-O (Plenty Fires), or Tahbonemah, and other members of the Kiowa nation on the South Grounds outside the West Wing. The White House residence and South Portico are visible in the background. A veteran who served as a scout for the United States Army for nearly 50 years, I-See-O was recognized and provided for in his old age by a special act from Congress.
In this photograph, President Calvin Coolidge poses with Sgt. I-See-O (Plenty Fires), or Tahbonemah, and other members of the Kiowa nation on the South Grounds outside the West Wing. The White House residence and South Portico are visible in the background. A veteran who served as a scout for the United States Army for nearly 50 years, I-See-O was recognized and provided for in his old age by a special act from Congress.