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Contains 316 Results:

Elks Sand Sculpture in Atlantic City, New Jersey, postcard, circa 1907

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: A1993-022-002
Scope and Contents

Photolithograph of an Elk sculpted out of sand with its four sculptors behind it. The passage next to the elk reads "The faults of our brothers we write on the sand their virtues upon the tablet of love and memory." The postcard requests that the 1911 Elks Grand Lodge Reunion be held in Atlantic City, declaring the city "The sunshine town where everybody laughs."

Dates: circa 1907

The Girls in Red of the Knights and Ladies of Security postcard, circa 1912

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: A1993-037-002
Scope and Contents

Photolithograph postcard of "The Girls in Red" standing on stairs with their captain, Harry A. Holmberg. The girls are from the Columbine Council, No. 1153, in Denver, Colorado. They won the national competitive drill in Los Angeles, California in 1912.

Dates: circa 1912

Man and Woman Kissing in the Wings of an Eagle postcard, 1909

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: A1994-094-001
Scope and Contents

Color Lithograph. A man and a woman kissing inside the wings of an Eagle that has a Fraternal Order of Eagles band around its neck. Below the couple is the caption "Birds of a Feather"

Dates: 1909

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

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