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Knights of Pythias

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1864

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 324 Collections and/or Records:

Endowment rank for the Knights of Pythias postcard, 1881 July 14

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-225-001
Content Description

Lithograph of the endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias from July 14th, 1881 addressed to C. Evans of Section No. 175. There is a table with a list of the deaths of members, including the individual's number, age, name, section, location, cause of death, and when they died. The endowment is signed by the secretary and treasurer.

Dates: 1881 July 14

Entranceway at the Pythian Camp in Glen Spey, New York, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-239-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the entranceway at the Pythian Camp in Clen Spey, New York, captioned "Pathway to happiness". The entrance is lined with trees, and the photo shows a group of boys looking into the distance in the center of the wide dirt path.

Dates: 1907-1914

Exterior of Knights of Pythias building in Indianapolis, Indiana, postcard, circa 1907

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-055-001
Content Description

Lithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias building in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building is on a street corner and is curved in front. It is constructed of white brick with numerous windows. The street in the foreground is vacant

Dates: circa 1907

Exterior of the Knights of Pythias building in Indianapolis, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-054-001
Content Description

Lithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias building in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building is constructed of gray brick with a curved front and numerous windows.

Dates: 1907-1914

Exterior of the Knights of Pythias building in Indianapolis, Indiana, postcard, circa 1907

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-050-001
Content Description

Photolithograph with an undivided back, depicting the exterior of the Knights of Pythias Building in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building is constructed of gray brick with a curved front. There are numerous windows and on the top of the building is an American flag. There are many people walking on the street in the foreground.

Dates: circa 1907

Exterior of the Knights of Pythias building in Plainfield, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-051-001
Content Description

Lithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias Hall in Plainfield, Indiana. The hall is constructed of brick with large windows that face the street. There are a few men standing outside of the building.

Dates: 1907-1914

Exterior of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Huntington, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-059-001
Scope and Contents

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Knights of Pythias lodge in Huntington, Indiana. The building is constructed of stone with a large porch that wraps around the front of the building. A woman in a dark dress and large yellow hat is pictured on the corner, with sparse trees in the foreground.

Dates: 1907-1914

Federal Building and Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in Indianapolis, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-045-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the federal building in Indianapolis, Indiana with the Knights of Pythias building in the background. The federal building is made of stone with large pillars in the front and two statues on either side of the front entrances. There are people walking in the street and cars parked. The Knights of Pythias building in the background is constructed of gray stone or brick with numerous windows and an American flag on the roof.

Dates: 1907-1914

Fire at Knights of Pythias Block in Eastport, Maine, postcard, circa 1928

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-140-001
Content Description

Real photo postcard of the fire at Knights of Pythias in Easport, Maine in 1928. The sign on the store front reads "J. A. Ferris & Son, Caskets and Furniture." There are icicles on the telephone wires leading from the building. Many of the windows have been destroyed and the left section of the building is gone.

Dates: circa 1928