DeMoulin Brothers regalia catalog, No. 331, undated

Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1992-148

Scope and Contents

This catalog is not specific to a particular fraternal organization, but rather contains all sorts of tricks, practical jokes, and hazing tools for candidates and initiates. This includes things such as the electric carpet, deceptive glasses, trick guns, invisible paddle machine, costumes (some of which romanticize and appropriate non-white cultural heritage by using stereotypes and/or caricatures), and more.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

DeMoulin Brothers (Firm) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Please contact the Archivist regarding permission to publish material.

Full Extent

1 item/s

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

Exhibition Label

On view in "Looking Back, Moving Forward, Fifty Years of Collecting" in 2024:

Catalog No. 331, Burlesque and Side Degree Specialties, Paraphernalia and Costumes, 1924 DeMoulin Bros. & Co. Greenville, Illinois Museum Purchase, A1992/148

Starting in the late 1800s, Masonic and fraternal regalia manufacturers began issuing increasingly sophisticated illustrated catalogs of their goods. The descriptions, illustrations, and product offerings within each catalog did not all change with every issue. To distinguish new catalogs from old ones, companies invested in fresh cover artwork to catch the eye—and the business—of the officers charged with making purchases for their groups.