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Knights of Pythias

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1864

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 306 Collections and/or Records:

Interior of the Knights of Pythias Home in Bluffton, Indiana, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1988-041-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the interior of the Knights of Pythias home in Bluffton, Indiana. There are several chairs and a decorated doorway. There is a certificate on the wall that is hanging over a leather chair

Dates: 1907-1914

Invitation to the Knights of Pythias' Grand Lodge Convention postcard, circa 1909

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1996-053-002
Scope and Contents

Color lithograph of a man in ancient dress embracing a woman with a younger man standing behind him holding a horse. There is a gold trim on the woman and man's clothing, as well as on the emblem fo the Knights of Pythias. The inset in the upper right is of a man sitting in a cell. On the back, is an invitation to the Grand Lodge's convention.

Dates: circa 1909

Invitation to the Mass Meeting of the Knights of Pythias in Hartford, Connecticut, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-231-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Governor's room in the state capitol of Hartford, Connecticut. The back has a printed invitation to the Mass Meeting of the Knights of Pythias at the Pythian Hall in Hartford, Connecticut on September 13th.

Dates: 1907-1914

Invitations for installation of officers, 1903-1906

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2021-020-002
Dates: 1903-1906

Jacques Noel Jacobsen, Jr., collection of fraternal calling cards, circa 1900

 Collection — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1986-011-001
Scope and Contents

Six calling cards from the Knights of Pythias (KP), the International Order of Good Templars (IOGT), and the Improved Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF). The cards include the member's name and a colored symbol of their order, with some also including lodge names, numbers, and locations.

Dates: circa 1900

Justus H. Rathbone death announcement, 1890 January 1

 Item — Box 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2023-144-001
Dates: 1890 January 1

Justus H. Rathbone Monument in Utica, New York, postcard, 1914-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-249-001
Content Description

Lithograph in black and white of the Knights of Pythias monument in Utica, New York. The monument is white with four statues on the bottom and one large statue of Justus H. Rathborne on top.

Dates: 1914-1930

Kinkora Knights of Pythias Home Near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, postcard, 1914-1930

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A1987-207-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Kinkora Knights of Pythias Home that is located near Duncannon, Pennsylvania between routes 11 and 15. The black and white photograph shows the rough stone building with a large wraparound porch.

Dates: 1914-1930

Knight of Pythias Mystic Lodge in Chelsea, Massachusetts, postcard, 1907-1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-083-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Knights of Pythias Mystic Lodge in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The lodge is constructed of brick with a sign for "M. E. Rice dry goods and fancy goods." In the foreground, are people walking in the street and a man with a large gun and bayonet.

Dates: 1907-1914

Knight of Pythias Temple in Cambridge City, Indiana, real photo postcard, circa 1907

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1987-047-001
Content Description

The postcard is a real photo with an undivided back. It depicts the exterior of the Knights of Pythias Temple in Cambridge City, Indiana. The temple is large with circular rooms on the left and right corners of the building. There is a large awning in the front, facing the street. The building is constructed of stone or brick. There is an area on the front of the card for a note.

Dates: circa 1907