Name/Title
Thirteen Knights of Pythias medals, 19th centuryEntry/Object ID
2007.34.70Description
ACC. NO. 07.34.70
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FRATERNAL; KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
DATE OR PERIOD: 19th CENTURY
OBJECTS: MEDALS
DESCRIPTION:
THIRTEEN MEDALS MADE OF GERMAN SILVER, WITH ATTACHED GOLD-PLATED EMBLEMS. THEY ARE SUSPENDED BY PINS IN THE FORM OF RIBBONS. THEY ARE NUMBERED "49," AND EACH MEDAL IS IMPRINTED WITH "KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, FCB."
SIZE: L 3"
HISTORY OF OBJECTS:
FRATERNAL BADGES WORN BY MEMBERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE.
DONOR: UNKNOWN
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 13, 2007Interpretative Labels
Label
11/12/2020 MvL: Current label in display case:
Knights of Pythias MEMBERSHIP BADGES
These badges belonged to members of this fraternal organization, the Alameda Chapter #49 of the Knights of Pythias, and date back to the late 19th Century.
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