Identification, please

**ThistleDown** · 26th August 22, 05:50 PM

Can anyone (Peter?) identify this tartan?

**figheadair** · 26th August 22, 10:49 PM

Rex,

Black and white images are always a challenge, some more so than others. In this case, the sett is clear and whilst I cannot be 100% certain, it does look like the Caledonia/MacPherson tartan.

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**ThistleDown** · 27th August 22, 06:17 PM

Thank you, Peter. This makes sense. The lad photographed is the great grandfather (1874-1947) of an enquirer after his subsequent years in the US. He was born in the parish of Dalarossie and Moy and emigrated to the US (Pittsburgh?) in about 1902. He was reportedly involved in the MacPherson Lodge of the Order of Scottish Clans in that city. In those days the Lodge may have adopted the Macpherson/Caledonia tartan.

Do any of you have any knowledge of the 'Order of Scottish Clans'?

**figheadair** · 27th August 22, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Thank you, Peter. This makes sense. The lad photographed is the great grandfather (1874-1947) of an enquirer after his subsequent years in the US. He was born in the parish of Dalarossie and Moy and emigrated to the US (Pittsburgh?) in about 1902. He was reportedly involved in the MacPherson Lodge of the Order of Scottish Clans in that city. In those days the Lodge may have adopted the Macpherson/Caledonia tartan.

Do any of you have any knowledge of the 'Order of Scottish Clans'?

Rex,

Wiki has some information on the Order of the Clans.

**Bruce Scott** · 28th August 22, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Rex,

Wiki has some information on the Order of the Clans.

There's also this: http://www.stichtingargus.nl/vrijmet.../r/osc_en.html

**Lallans** · 31st August 22, 04:53 AM

Concentrating on the apparent clan badge on the kid's shoulder, it seems like it could be the MacPherson cat but it also looks like a lion rampant, wielding a sword?