Fraternal organizations
Found in 279 Collections and/or Records:
59th Annual Convention, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1920
View of group of men in formal dress. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts. No date is given. Knights of Pythias is one of largest and most influential secret societies in America. Its purpose was charitable and benevolent. It was founded at the close of the Civil War. (Stevens, Cyclopedia of Fraternities, p.263-266)
61st Annual Session, Grand Lodge of Connecticut, 1929 October 15
View of a group of men in formal dress, many with fraternal pins. Located at West Haven Connecticut. Dated October 15, 1929. Another group of Knights of Pythias who base their ritual on the story of Damon and Pythias. This society embraces principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence. Members were required to be a white male to be eligible for membership. (Schmidt. Fraternal Organizations, p.183-186)
A brave knight well-armed with three women cartoon postcard, 1911
Color lithograph of a black and white drawing of three women hugging a man in a knight's costume. The caption below the picture states "A Brave Knight well armed", with the Knights of Pythias emblem.
Announcement of the Annual Election of Officers for the Knights of Pythias in St. Louis, Missouri, postcard, 1908
Lithograph of Announcement of the Annual Election of Officers for the Knights of Pythias in St. Louis, Missouri. On the right is the annoucement while on the left is a the Knights of Pythias emblem.
Applications for membership, Knights of Pythias, circa 1920
Barn Carriage House and Stable of Pythian Home in Ogdensburg, New York, postcard, 1907-1914
Biennial Encampment for the Knight of Pythias in Milwaukee postcard, circa 1910
Lithograph postcard of the Knights of Pythias emblem which consists of a triangle with the letters "F. C. B." The emblem is colored red, blue, and yellow with a knight's helmet on top. The entire emblem raised and outlined in gold. On the right it states "Biennial Encampment Uniformed rank Knights of pythias August 1st to August 6th 1910" in Milwaukee.
Black and white Knights of Pythias emblem postcard, 1907-1914
Black and white lithograph of the Knights of Pythias' emblem. A knight's helmet on top of a shield with the letters "F.C.B" on the inside. Two axes are on either side of the helmet. Inside the shield is the motto "esto perpetua."
Boys band at the Ohio Pythian Home in Springfield, Ohio, postcard, 1901-1907
Photolithograph of the Boys Band at the Ohio Pythian Home in Springfield, Ohio. The boys are dressed in decorated button-up shirts and decorated jackets. Their pants are dark and go to the knee, under which they are wearing dark stockings. Each boy is holding an instrument and there is a large drum in the center that reads "Ohio Pythian Home Boys Band Springfield, O."
Bungalow Campus at the Pythian Camp in Glen Spey, New York, postcard, 1907-1914
Photolithograph of the bungalow campus at the Pythian Camp in Clen Spey, New York, including groups of people gathered in the picnic area in front of the bungalows.