FR 005. Fraternal postcards

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Postcard depicts an all-seeing eye in the upper left corner, with the Odd Fellows chain links underneath and a hand reaching out with a heart on its palm. The right side depicts an impressionist-style color sketch of the globe with North America outlined in gold.

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Postcard was printed for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, with a print of a man with wings and top hat flying through clouds and dropping money from the sky. At the bottom is the phrase "Say! Are ALL Eagles High-Flyers?". The post card includes a message from Holden of Jersey City to Will Karl of Germany.

Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection contains postcards from the Elks Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. A few other organizations include the Loyal Orange Association, the Improved Order of Red Men (IORM), and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The majority of the collection is American, but there are some foreign postcards as well. The variety of postcards include photographs, drawings, both black and white and color, and even a few small metal postcard decorations. Images are primarily of...

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Photolithograph postcard of a man dressed in a tuxedo with the wings of an eagle dropping money on the clouds below him. The bottom of the postcard reads "SAY! Are ALL Eagles High Flyers?" Above the man is the Fraternal Order of Eagles emblem and a banner.

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Photolithograph postcard depicting the National Home of Carpenters and Joiners of American in Lakeland, Florida. The postcard has a large white building with red roof and large trees in the foreground.