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DETAILS: Rare photograph of a group of African AmericanGrand United Order of Odd Fellows (GUOOF), which is the historically Black branch of the Odd Fellows.Circa 1920. Note thedistinctive jewels they are wearing with the three link chain.The chain of three links is an international symbol of the Odd Fellows.These men hold the rank of Grand Patriarchy which is the highest branch and the uniformed military rank of the Order -- hence the sword. Theyfunction as the ceremonial and protective branch of the Order, holding a prominent place in the fraternity's history.
For other early African American uniform photographs, be certain to visit the African Americana and Militaria categories of our store. We offer among the finest selections of photos available on .
Oxxbridge Galleries
Established 1987
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper itemswith a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography.We invite everyone to visit our storeto view our entireinventory (STORE CATEGORY: Historical Photos).
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