FR 005. Fraternal postcards

Real photo postcard of the Knights of Pythias parade in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are men marching in formation down the street. They are all dressed in dark colors. On the left side of the street is stadium seating. The men are marching in single file horizontal lines.

Real photo of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias marching on Virginia Street in 1887. There are in full regalis and are marching in single file lines that are three men across. On the side of the street people are watching from stores

Real photo of the Knights of Pythias parade from June 1914. There are men in full regalia on horses

Real photo of the Knights of Pythias First Prize at Pythian Jubilee. All men are in full regalia with decorated robes and hats. In the back row, the men are holding spears. On the wall in the background are framed Pythian certificates.

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

Color lithograph of a woman and a man in a knight's uniform. To the left of the couple, is a Pythian poem that reads "I always liked a Pythian/ That tale of a comrade's trust/ Rings down through the year's 'mid echoing cheer's/ that defied a tyrant's 'must'/ No Pythian ever yet outgrew/ His usefulness -- his honor, too/ I certainly do like a Pythian/ He's the friend for me and you." Above the poem is the Knights of Pythias emblem.

Color lithograph of a tiger with a bone, hat, wallet, and shoe. Behind the tiger, is a tent with a flag that reads "D.O.K.K" that stands for "Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassen (Pythian)"

Photolithograph of the Knights of Pythias uniform rank in Hocking Valley, Ohio. The men are all in full regalia and standing in a single-file line in the street. Each is holding a sword. There are stores and sign in the background behind the men

Photolithograph fo the decoration ceremony for the New Palestine Lodge for the Knights of Pythias that was given on June 14th in 1908. There are men with instruments in formation as if to march in a parade. On the corners of each street are men and women watching the festivities. A large American flag hangs in the foreground on the left

Photolithograph of the Boys Band at the Ohio Pythian Home in Springfield, Ohio. The boys are dressed in decorated button-up shirts and decorated jackets. Their pants are dark and go to the knee, under which they are wearing dark stockings. Each boy is holding an instrument and there is a large drum in the center that reads "Ohio Pythian Home Boys Band Springfield, O."