Terre Haute Postcards - Elk's Fraternity

More postcards from my collection...

Elk's Building

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on August 22nd, 1910, has just the following printed text - 9051

I have another copy of this card stamped in Terre Haute on November 18th, 1910.

Elk's Building

This postcard, stamped in Terre Haute on August 3rd, 1920 or 1928, has just the printed text...

Published by A. Herz, Terre Haute, Ind.

Elk's Building

This postcard, stamped in Des Moines, Iowa on March 30th, but with an unreadable year, has the following printed text...

No. D3961
Published by The Indiana News Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dresden - Leipzig - Berlin
Made in Germany
ANC NY
Leipzig - Berlin - Dresden
Litho-Chrome Trade Mark

Elk's Building

This unused postcard has the following printed text...

27861
Pub. by Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind.
Made in U. S. A.
E. C. Kropp & Co. stamp logo

Elk's Club Matchbook

The Elk's mission is "To inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; to cultivate good fellowship; to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization, and to provide for its government, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share."

The Elk's Terre Haute Lodge #86 was formed on May 1, 1888. In March 2008, the Elk's put their current building at 3350 N. Fourth Street, the site of old Fort Harrison, up for sale. See a Tribune Star article about this.

This page created 10th July 2008, last modified 18th October 2008