Pacific Lodge I. O. O. F., 1889
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
American, 1864 - 1983
Date1889
MediumPhotography; albumen on paper in cardboard album covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 1/4in. (23.5 x 18.4cm)
Other (overall height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 1/4in. (29.2 x 21cm)
Other (overall height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 1/4in. (29.2 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionPhotograph of a Pacific Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows four-story brick building in Meriden, CT. The third floor windows say, "Pacific Lodge No. 87." The street level is stores: Forcier & Co., Druggists and Gardner & Manwaring.
Object number2015.149.1.6
InscribedRecto, handwritten in black ink: "Pacific Lodge I. O. O. F., 1889"Recto, handwritten in pencil: "Meriden"NotesFrom: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows website
I. 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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