Badge, Fraternal

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Badge, Fraternal

Entry/Object ID

90.81.18

Description

Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F. IOOF) Comee Lodge No. 25 Ribbon. Material: metal, textile, plastic. Size: 3" W. x 8 3/4" L. Description: black silk ribbon; red silk backing; vertically designed rectangle; silver printing on both sides: "Comee Lodge, No. 25 IOOF Waseca, Minn."; metallic fringe at bottom edge; gold medallion suspended from a gold metal oval pin at top of ribbon; paper label between ribbons: "Made by the M.G. Lilley & Co., Columbus, Ohio, Manufacturers of Badges, Banners, Flags, Buttons, Uniforms and Secret Society Supplies".

Context

Waseca organization: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), a secret society for the mutual aid and benefit of the members, originated in England in the 18th Century. Comee Lodge, No. 25 IOOF. Peterson.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Badge, Fraternal

Class

Personal Symbol

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 17, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024