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Panorama of Providence Lodge, No. 14, outing at Oakland Beach, 1921 August 10

Item

Identifier: A2009-080-001

Scope and Contents

Panorama photograph of Providence Lodge No. 14, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and their Outing at Oakland Beach, August 10, 1921. It includes images of 150-200 Elks members in front of beach houses.

Dates: 1921 August 10

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Panorama photograph of Glendale Lodge, No. 1289, parade participants, 1915

Item — Folder 1

Identifier: A2001-096-001

Scope and Contents Black and white panorama photograph of Glendale Lodge, No. 1289, participating in a patriotic parade in Los Angeles, CA, in 1915.The photograph shows men wearing white suits and panama hats, carrying parasols made from stars and stripes fabric. Inscribed in the white ink in the lower left corner is "No. 535 M.F.Weaver Box 1290 L.A." "Glendale 1289 B.P.O.E. Parade L.A. CAL. 1915" is inscribed in white ink in the lower center of the photograph. The verso shows a stamp: Bledsoe Photo Co., Los...

Dates: 1915

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Postcard with a Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks raised seal, 1901-1907

Item — Box 1

Identifier: A1995-016-004

Scope and Contents

Paperstock postcard with gold raised seal of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on the front of the postcard in the upper left.

Dates: 1901-1907

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Program for 16th Annual Ball held by New York Lodge, No. 1, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 1883

Item — Box 2: Series A2001-073-002, Folder: 1

Identifier: A2000-068-003

Dates: 1883

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Program for the Elks Street Fair and Carnival, 1902

File

Identifier: A2006-006-001

Scope and Contents

Program to celebrate the Seattle Street Fair and Carninval, August 18-30, 1902, produced under "auspices of Seattle Lodge, No. 92". It contains illustrations of Elks Lodge interiors, and numerous advertisements for: Pall Mall cigarettes, Hemrich Bros. Beer, C. C. Berg Taxidermist and Furrier, Graham's Millinery, Cortez Cigars, Carnation Brand Sterilized Cream, Seattle-Tacoma Steamboat and more. Also includes a small pamphlet containing facts about Seattle.

Dates: 1902

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Masonic and fraternal collection, 1878-1925

S. Abeles & Co. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks advertisement postcard, circa 1902

Item — Box 1

Identifier: A1994-079-003

Scope and Contents

Postcard has a raised elk with white and brown fur on it with an advertisement for "the best line of trimmed hats" at S. Abeles & Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A banner with the abreviation "B.P.O.E" in purple is on the left.

Dates: circa 1902

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Silver foil elk head with a cross postcard, 1907-1909

Item — Box 1

Identifier: A1994-026-002

Scope and Contents

Paperstock postcard with raised silver foil (TIN) depicting an elk head with a cross, pine cones, and leaves.

Dates: 1907-1909

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Souvenir postcard book from the Elk's Convention, circa 1907

Item — Box 1

Identifier: A1993-080-001

Scope and Contents Photolithograph depciting an elk head with an inset of a woman on the beach writing "faults" in the sand and two head stones that read "love" and "memory". B.P.O.E banner (stands for Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) is in the bottom middle of the card with a clock that reads 11. The postcard has an undivided back. Inside the postcard are photolithographs of places of interest in Philadelphia. Such places include the Schmidt & Sons Brewing Company, Robert Smith Ale Brewing...

Dates: circa 1907

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library