FR 005. Fraternal postcards

Real photo postcard of a member of Modern Woodmen of America dressed in full regalia, standing in profile with his axe.

Color Lithograph depicting a baby on top of an Elk's head raising a glass of red liquid. Under it reads "Eleven O'Clock" with a clock pointing to the corresponding time.

Lithograph postcard depicting the court of honor at the Elks convention in Philadelphia. The picture includes city buildings in purple, with an embossed design of decorative pillars, elks, and rows of street lamps in yellow elks in two rows. Two flags hang on either side reading "B.P.O.E" for the Benevolent Order of Elks. In the background, there is an illuminated tower.

Lithograph postcard of the badge that is worn by the Knights of Columbus. The top of the badge reads "Chicago 1910" with an eagle on the inside of the circular badge. The next section is composed of an emblem flanked by two horses with the bottom that reads "Grand Encampment of the US". The final section of the badge is purple with a cross that is laying through a crown.

Photolithograph postcard of the exterior of the Elks home in Paterson, New Jersey. The building is made of stone. The first story is gray and the second story is yellow/off-white. The windows are ornately decorated. There are three people standing on the corner of the building. In the upper right of the postcard is an elk head.

The postcard has a man and a woman on either side of the postcard. The woman is holding a shield with American flag colors and the man is holding a shield with the Polish white-tailed eagle symbol. In the middle there are the ZNP initals of the order (Polish National Alliance in Polish). On the top is an eagle holding the Polish and U.S. flag in each talon.