FR 005. Fraternal postcards

Real photo postcard of the Herr Company, No. 60, of the Knights of Pythias. The men are dressed in uniform and are holding swords. Some women are watching in the background.

Photolithograph of the Knights of Pythias Temple in Mongomery, Alabama. The exterior of the building is constructed with brick with a gray stone trim. There are large pillars that support the porch.

Photolithograph of the California Pythian Home near Santa Rosa, California. The building was established in 1924 for aged Pythians to rest to their declining years, with room for 60 guests and was an investment of over $350,00 in 1924. The building is brick with a garden in the foreground and a white covered walkway.

Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. On the back of the card is a portrait of S. L. Von Fossen from Beardstown, Illinois who is the candidate for the Grand Outer Guard for the Grand Lodge in 1913.

Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property.

Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Philusa[?] Dudley of St. Petersburg, Fla.

Postcard for the Pythain Home in Lafayette, Ind., shown as 3 color drawings of similar brick buildings in overlapping vignettes.