Elks (Fraternal order)

This catalog contains flags, banners, draperies, and decorations of all kinds. The company caters to fraternal and Masonic societies as well as selling U.S. and international flags more generally. Most illustrations are in color.

Real photograph postcard of a decorated float with an Elk on a platform that reads "Fort Collins B04 BPOE."

Lithograph postcard with an embossed founding father presenting a gray elk. A liberty bell appears in a medallion in the upper left corner. This postcard may have been created for the 1907 Elks convention that took place in Philadelphia, Penn.

This collection consists of ten postcards mainly from the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. There is also a postcard from the Grange, Knights and Ladies of Honor, and a Masonic parade procession.

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks lodge in Roanoke, Virginia. The building is constructed of red brick with awnings on the windows that are green. The trim of the house is white and there is a sign on the top of the building that reads "B.P.O.E" in yellow.

Collection of identification cards belonging to James Dietrich of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. There are 14 cards in total, ranging from 1911 to 1931. The cards certify that Dietrich has paid his yearly dues to the Order of Elks, list Dietrich's member number, and state that Dietrich is part of Lodge No. 395 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

Real photograph of the Illuminated Court of Honor at the Elk's Convention in Philadelphia. The walkway is lined by pillars strung with lights with elks statues at the start of the path.

Real photograph of the Illuminated Court of Honor at the Elk's Convention in Philadelphia. The walkway is lined by pillars strung with lights with elks statues at the start of the path. In the distance is a clock tower created out of string lights.