Decatur (Ill.)

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Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Philusa[?] Dudley of St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. On the back of the card is a portrait of S. L. Von Fossen from Beardstown, Illinois who is the candidate for the Grand Outer Guard for the Grand Lodge in 1913.

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Photolithograph of the Illinois home for aged Pythians and orphans in Decatur, Illinois. The building is constructed of brick with a gray stone trim, like a castle. There are men and women walking on the stairs and lawns of the property.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph B. Duncan postcard collection consists of postcards with a Masonic connection, either a building used for Masonic purposes, a person connected to Freemasonry, or a subject concerning Freemasonry. Mostly made during 1907-1940s, there are some that are both earlier and later, which can be determined by changes in postcard conventions. Included are portraits, views of buildings, cartoons, among other subjects. Most of the postcards of buildings are in the United States, with some from...