Meriden Center Lodge I. O. O. F., 1888
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
(American, 1864 - 1983)
Date1888
MediumPhotography; albumen on paper in cardboard album covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (18.4 x 23.5cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2015.149.1.70
DescriptionPhotograph of the Meriden Center Lodge, I. O. O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows). Three story Victorian Gothic brick building with stone foundation. Tower in center with covered entry porch. Tower has dormers and weathervane. Four chimneys. Two trees located in front of the building. Buildings in background and next to it.
NotesFrom: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows websiteI. O. O. F. stands for Independent Order of Odd Fellows. "The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819, when Thomas Wildey and four members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge No. 1. Odd Fellowship became the first national fraternity to include both men and women when it adopted Rebekah Degree on September 20, 1851. Today, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs continue to exist with nearly 10,000 lodges in approximately 26 countries consisting of men and women who united together for mutual aid and conviviality, providing social and practical support for each other and their communities in every way possible."
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