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Fraternal organizations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Base form

Found in 1143 Collections and/or Records:

Elks Club, Aurora, Illinois, 1907-1914

 Item
Identifier: A1996-066-0416
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...
Dates: 1907-1914

Elks Club in Creston, Iowa postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-115-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks Club in Creston, Iowa. The building is brick, with a stucco second story, and a front porch. In the foreground is a black car.

Dates: 1915-1930

Elks club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin postcard, 1930-1945

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-121-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the exterior of the elks club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building is brick and eight stories tall. Ther trim is white and there is a sign over the doorway that states "Elks Club."

Dates: 1930-1945

Elks Club in Scranton, Pennsylvania postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-122-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks club in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The building is constructed of bricks and white stones that are used as a trim. The window decorations are ornate, as is the front entrance.

Dates: 1915-1930

Elks Club in Waterbury, Connecticut postcard, circa 1913

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-114-001
Content Description

Photolithograph with the Elks Club from Waterbury, Connecticut in the foreground. The exterior is gray with a blue trim. A large porch wraps around the front of the house with white columns A red brick building is behind the house.

Dates: circa 1913

Elks' Convention in Atlantic City, N. J., postcard, 1911

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-079-002
Scope and Contents

Undivided back purple paperstock postcard with a gold foil head of an Elk that is raised. The postcard announces the Elks' convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1911.

Dates: 1911

Elks' Home in Batavia, New York postcard, 1915-1930

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-120-001
Content Description

Real photograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Batavia, New York. The architecture is Gothic style with large windows and multiple stories. The front porch has a sign that states "B.P.O.E" for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Dates: 1915-1930

Elks Home in Norwich, Connecticut postcard, circa 1913

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-112-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Elks' home in Norwich, Connecticut. The building is tan with a foyer that is supported by large white columns.

Dates: circa 1913

Elks Home in Norwich, Connecticut postcard, circa 1913

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1994-113-001
Content Description

Photolithograph of the Elks' home in Norwich, Connecticut. The building is tan with a foyer that is supported by large white columns.

Dates: circa 1913

Elks Home in Paterson, New Jersey, postcard, circa 1914

 Item — Box 1
Identifier: A1996-034-003
Scope and Contents

Photolithograph postcard of the exterior of the Elks home in Paterson, New Jersey. The building is made of stone. The first story is gray and the second story is yellow/off-white. The windows are ornately decorated. There are three people standing on the corner of the building. In the upper right of the postcard is an elk head.

Dates: circa 1914