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Photolithograph postcard of the interior of the Knights of Malta Temple with green floors, arhces windows, and an alter in the cneter of the room as well as at the front of the room.

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Photolithograph postcard of the exterior of the Elks temple in Cincinnati, Ohio. The building is constructed of brick with a stone first story and trim. On top of the building, the American flag is flying.

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Leather poscard with Fraternal Order of Eagles emblem on the front (eagle with horseshoe underlying).

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Leather postcard with an eagle soaking its feet in a tub. The eagle has an bandage around its head and is sitting in a chair. The bag next to his feet reads "F.O.E" and the caption on the post card states "Having a bird of a time in Denver."

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Photolithograph postcard of a woman dressed in a blue and white dress working at a spinning wheel. The Daughters of the American Revolution emblem is in the bottom right corner. The top of the postcard "OHIO" is written in green with leaves surrounding it.

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Paperstock postcard with raised silver foil (TIN) depicting an elk head with a cross, pine cones, and leaves.

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Lithograph postcard with an embossed founding father presenting a gray elk. A liberty bell appears in a medallion in the upper left corner. This postcard may have been created for the 1907 Elks convention that took place in Philadelphia, Penn.

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Real photo postcard of the Elks' Circus in Joliet, Illinois. There is a parade with a float of a fish and people dressed up as clowns. People lined the street on either side with some in horse-drawn carriages.

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Lithograph postcard of an advertisement for the Knights of Columbus catalogue with a picture depicting the catalogue on the right side of the postcard.

Scope and Contents Photolithograph depciting an elk head with an inset of a woman on the beach writing "faults" in the sand and two head stones that read "love" and "memory". B.P.O.E banner (stands for Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) is in the bottom middle of the card with a clock that reads 11. The postcard has an undivided back. Inside the postcard are photolithographs of places of interest in Philadelphia. Such places include the Schmidt & Sons Brewing Company, Robert Smith Ale Brewing...