Fraternal & Organizational Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s silver badge for the San Francisco, California branch organization known as Veteran Odd Fellows (V.O.F.). Established in 1877, the VOF was formed in order to preserve the history of and tradition of the Odd Fellows. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous circa 1910 badge from the 56th annual encampment of the Independent Order of Oddfellows (IOOF), which took place in Santa Ana, California that year. The badge is by Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and shows a...

ARTIFACT: This is an old Masonic "penny from circa 1900 to 1920. The letters on reverse are "HTWSSTKS", which is an Anagram for: "Hiram, The Widow's Son, Sendeth to King Solomon" or "Hiram, The Widow's Son, Set This Key Stone". VINTAGE: Circa 1900-1920...

ARTIFACT: Great, old 1910's – 1920's Fraternal Order of Eagles enameled brass watch fob in the shape of a vintage brass padlock. The fob depicts an enameled eagle standing wings up and looking to the viewer's left with a red enameled letter...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880's - 1890's Member Lapel Badge for the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers. This fraternal organization was formed in 1879 in Lowell, Massachusetts with membership restricted to residents of the six New England states only. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a Knights' Templar Pilgrim Commandery, No. 9 badge from Lowell, Massachusetts. Styled upon the ancient group of warrior-gentlemen who protected Christian travelers to the holy Land, the Knights Templar is a modern-day fraternal society...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1913 Knights' Templar bar pin worn at the 32nd Triennial Conclave in 1913 at the Grand Commandery No. 1, Denver, Colorado. Styled upon the ancient group of warrior-gentlemen who protected Christian travelers to the holy Land,...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1880's UPEC, Portuguese Union of the State of California, member lapel stud. The center shows a ship inside a blue enameled oval and above crossed Portugal and United States flags, surrounding reads: "U.CeP", "U.P.E.C."...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1894 framed Knights of Columbus membership document originally belonging to prominent Manchester, New Hampshire citizen, James F. Cavanaugh who took his first degree in 189The sword is a Columbus head sword awarded to Cavanaugh...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s pocket mirror from the Knights Templar Bradford Commandery #4 K.T. of Biddeford, Maine. Styled upon the ancient group of warrior-gentlemen who protected Christian travelers to the Holy Land, the Knights Templar is a...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1893 brass Masonic seal stamp of St. Aspinquid Lodge, No. 198 of York, Maine. The seal depicts the martyred Micmac Chief at the center and surrounding it reads: "ST. ASPINQUID LODGE, NO. 198, A. F. & A. M." (see mirror...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous first half 19th century Freemason's Grand Lodge in New Hampshire badge. The Grand Lodge in New Hampshire was formed by five freemasons in 1789 after the American War of Independence in the William Pitt Tavern (formerly known as the...