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Ku Klux Klan Parade

Date: 12 05 1924
Description: Ku Klux Klan (KKK) wearing iconic masks and white robes parading down King Street to Schroeder Funeral Home for the funeral of Police officer Herbert Drege...
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Shriner Circus Sideshow

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Description: Dell Hammel offering tickets for a Shriner Circus sideshow of Dancing Girls. There are good indications that this photograph has been manipulated and is a ...
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Fraternity House

Date: 1905
Description: Fraternity house at Lawrence College.
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Masonic Hall

Date: 1870
Description: Text reads: "Masonic Hall at the corner of College Avenue and Oneida Street; built in 1855 by Theodore Conkey, it burned in 1874. The Zuehlke Building was ...
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Beni Kedem Shriner Band

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Description: A three-piece band from the Beni Kedem Shrine of Charleston, West Virginia, posing in the back of an International Auto Wagon. A man with a straw hat is be...
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Elk's Clubhouse

Date: 1905
Description: Men play with dogs in front of the Elk's clubhouse.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the Masonic Temple with bicycles in front of the entrance. It was built in 1895 of brick and brownstone in the Richardson Romanesque style...
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Central House in Boscobel

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view from street of Central House, with advertisements on the side of the building for Red Crown Gasoline. The Order of the Gideons was founded he...
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Delavan Chevy Dealership

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of the Chevrolet dealership in Delavan in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall. During the 1860s and 1870s the building was known as the...
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Masonic Lodge

Date: 1957
Description: View of a purple beech tree planted in 1914 in front of the Masonic lodge.
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Odd Fellows' Home

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Odd Fellows' Home.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1927
Description: View of the Masonic temple. Caption reads: "Masonic Temple, Hudson, Wis."
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Alph Gamma Pho Fraternity House

Date: 1928
Description: Group of Alpha Gamma Pho Fraternity House members relaxing.
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Ku Klux Klan Funeral

Date: 12 05 1924
Description: Klansmen of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) wearing conic masks and white robes gather in front of St. James Lutheran Church, Verona, for the funeral of Herbert C. ...
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602 Frances Street

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype image of 602 Frances Street, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Frances and Langdon Streets. The house served as the Chi Psi ...
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity House

Date: 1917
Description: Brick house at 640 North Frances Street, erected in 1906 for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
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Knights of Pythias Hall

Date: 05 1960
Description: Knights of Pythias Hall at 827 Mound Street, located in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Hamacher Hotel and Tavern

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the Hamacher Hotel and Tavern, 302-306 West Mifflin Street, at the intersection of North Henry Street. Its demolition between 1955 and 195...
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Knights of Pythias Castle Hall

Date: 1925
Description: The Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, formerly the Presbyterian Church, dedicated in 1844. The small building to the right of the church was built and occupi...
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North Henry Street House Interior

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of a house at 524 North Henry Street, showing the living room used by the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity.

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