Copyright: 2017.2.120 Knights of Pythias Group Photo, c. 1880
Name/Title
Knights of Pythias Group Photo & Negative, c. 1880
Entry/Object ID
P2017.2.120
Description
Knights of Pythias Group Photo & Negative, c. 1880. b/w. About sixty men posed in four rows. The men in the front row are seated, wearing club regalia of various sorts. Six men are seated on the floor in front, three of which have "conductor" style suits & caps. The photo is taken with a backdrop of large fan ferns on the stage behind them. The letter "G" & a sword cross drops from ceiling. undated. Group unidentified, but costumes suggest Knights of Pythias. (Also 8 x 10 b/w copy).
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Made/Created
Studio
St. Joseph Photo Co.
Date made
1880
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Social Clubs, Knights of Pythias
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 7¾" x 10"
On cardboard mat, 11" x 14"
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Oct 10, 2016
Provenance
Notes
Photos collected by donor from purchases at various flea markets and estate sales.
