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FR 005. Fraternal postcards

 Record Group
Identifier: FR 005

Found in 488 Collections and/or Records:

Clock and Elk's Head postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-094-002
Scope and Contents

Printed yellow card with a clock pointing to 11 and an Elk's head on top. Below is a poem that solicits the reader of the postcard to toast to absent Elks/brothers.

Dates: 1915-1930

Woman Sitting on Man's Lap with Elk Head in Background postcard, 1908

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-094-003
Scope and Contents

Color Lithograph Woman in pink dress sitting on man's lap with Elk head in the background and a grandfather clock pointing to 11. Short poem at the bottom of the card reads "Father calls him William/ Mother calls him Will/ The girls all call him Willie/ But an Elk says Hello Bill".

Dates: 1908

Ancient Order of Hibernians symbol postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-094-004
Dates: 1915-1930

Man in fraternal military uniform postcard, 1890-1920

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A2013-036-001
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph postcard of man in full uniform facing proper right wearing military uniform, white gloves and holding sword at hip level. Uniform is plain black with shoulder boards and high collar with "NH". Hat is saucer style cap with "NH" diamond and crossed swords.

Dates: 1890-1920

Knights of Malta postcard, circa 1900

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A2012-018-001
Scope and Contents

Knights of Malta Postcard depicting Knight of Malta in uniform. Reverse reads "...Over Drover's & Mechanics Bank, York, PA" in print, with a first line having been cut off. Address is hand written is as "Mr. Edmund/ Goodberg/ Munhall-Penn" in pencil "K of M".

Dates: circa 1900

Postcard, Modern Woodmen of America, 1908 June 14

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A2011-035-008
Scope and Contents

A color postcard with emblem of Modern Woodmen of America and illustrations of men cutting down trees in the forest.

Dates: 1908 June 14

St. George's Fellowship postcard, 1933 December 15

 Item — Box 2
Identifier: A2011-035-009
Scope and Contents

Postcard for Order Sons of St. George with fraternal group's emblem, St. George slaying the dragon in full color. Postcard entitled St. George's Fellowship. It is addressed and sent with a short message

Dates: 1933 December 15

Knights of Columbus postcard, circa 1917

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A2011-035-010
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard, Knights of Columbus, with image of their building in the forest. The postcard is blank and was never sent.

Dates: circa 1917

"Writing Home to Mother at K of C Building" postcard, circa 1917

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A2011-035-011
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard, Knights of Columbus, with image of the interior their building and soldiers writing home during World War I. Postcard is blank and was never sent.

Dates: circa 1917

Fraternal postcard collection, 1897-1945

 Collection
Identifier: A1994-051
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1897-1945