Fraternal & Organizational Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1910's-20's Loyal Order of Moose (LOOM) Parade Ribbon from Bucks Lodge No. 1169 of Bristol, PA. The top of the ribbon has a banner that reads, "Purity and Progress," the motto of The Loyal Order of Moose. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1910 Improved Order Red Men member lapel pin. On the pin it a colorfully enameled flag with a Native American head on the circular flag. The man has a colorful headdress and is above the letters "T.O.T.E...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1900 Shiners miniature mug with a gilt and enameled logo. There is an acronym under the logo which reads "A.A.O.N.M.S." This is both and acronym and an anagram, meaning both "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool 1940's-50's 25 Year Member pin for the Loyal Order of Moose. This pin's enamel is of a very high quality and is made of gilt brass. The "PAP" above the moose's head is an abbreviation of their motto, "Purity and Progress...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1900 Scandinavian Fraternity at America watch fob made in gild and enameled bras. On the fob is three abbreviations; Svea, Nora, and Dana. They stand for Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, respectively. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 1870's01880's Salmon Falls, NH Independent Order of Red Men, Paugus Tribe No 1 hatchet totem. Salmon Falls is now known as Rollinsford. This is from around the time of the 1st Tribal Council in NH in 187The totem is made in...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver 1950's Masonic P.O.G. (Provincial Old Guard) lapel pin for 5 years of membership. The pin is in the shape of a cross, with "P.O.G" in the center surrounded by laurels. It is marked sterling on the reverse...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1900 lapel stud of an eagle over a bar that reads "R.E.D." It is possible that this stud is related to the "Red Eagles" Fraternity. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approxiametely 1/2" x 3/4". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass...

ARTIFACT: This is an Improved Order of Redmen representative medal from the Wahpatuck Tribe of Massachusetts numbered 54 in its original case. The Improved Order of Redmen was founded as a fraternal society in Baltimore in 183The medal has two enameled...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 key fob for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The fob is engraved with the name B.F. MUGRIDGE, and an address of 71 STATE ST., PORTSMOUTH, N.H. At the top of the fob is the society's logo...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old badge for the "United Order of the Golden Cross" fraternal society, a group organized by the Freemasons that admitted both men and women who pledged to abstain from imbibing alcohol. The medal is from the Bradford,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1908 Modern Woodmen of America Illinois branch watch fob. The fob shows the MWA logo (in tree-trunk script) and reads 1908 PEORIA, ILL. CAMP 4th ENCAMP'T S. C. TATT. 722The group is a fraternal life insurance organization...