Robe, Fraternal

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Robe, Fraternal

Entry/Object ID

1.03.137

Description

Odd Fellows Robe. Material: textile, metal. Size: 21" W. x 56" L. Description: black velvet - blue trim - floor length - round neckline - round collar edged with blue embroidery - front closure from neckline to hemline with ten black metal snaps and a blue tassled cord belt - long sleeves - lower sleeve and hemline encircled with a band of blue silk bordered with a scroll pattern of blue embroidery - fully lined with brown cotton - neckline label: "Ass't Priest"..

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. Odd Fellows ceremonial robe. Third Degree Costume of Assistant Priest. Used by Waseca Comee Lodge #25.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Robe, fraternal

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 29, 2004

Update Date

November 21, 2024