Photograph of unidentified Pittsburgh-based member of I.B.P.O.E.W. in regalia
date: label: Date
content: early 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: Black and white photograph of a seated man dressed in Elks regalia. He is wearing light-colored pants with a stripe down the side, a belted jacket, and satin cape. An I.B.P.O.E.W. badge is pinned to his left breast. The badge reads "I.B.P.O.E.W. / MEMBER / NORTH SIDE / LOUNGE NO. 124 / I.B.P.O.E.W." His hands rest on his lap, holding a pair of gloves and peaked cap. His legs are crossed. In the left background, a lamp with a fringed shade is visible. Pencil notation on the back, TC: [IBPOEW Pittsbury Photog]
place: label: Place depicted
content: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Photography
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.46.17.11
objectType: label: Type
content: photographs
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (21.4 × 16.4 cm)