Created by
Unidentified
Issued by
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
Date
ca. 1940s
Medium
ribbon, metal, cord
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (21.6 × 6 × 1 cm)
Description
I.B.P.O.E. of W. member badge. Wide purple ribbon with gold text at the bottom: [TRI-CITY / LODGE NO. 135 / I.B.P.O.E. OF W. / EASTON, PA.]. A black ribbon is stitched to the back of the purple one, with the same text in silver. The ribbons are decorated with dark gold fringe at the bottom. At the top is a gold metal bar with a pin-back. The front of the bar features a decorative motif and creates a frame for an colored image of two hands shaking against a white background. Metal chains connect the top bar to a white metal bar with [MEMBER] in black surrounded by a leaf motif. Below, a gold medallion is attached from two (2) chains. The medallion features wings at the top, a white & black clock at the center with gold lettering, and a bronze elk head.
Place depicted
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Fraternal organizations
Men
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.46.17.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5922203cc-776e-4abb-af40-451a3af40213

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