Belt, Sword [realia]. 1916 circa

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Belt, Sword [realia]. 1916 circa

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Sword belt is made of leather, cloth and metal. The belt has horizontal stripes of silver and black. The rectangular buckle is made of silver-colored metal with an enameled cross in red, black and white. Around the cross in raised letters is "MARION COMMANDERY NO. 36." On the end opposite the buckle is a leather tab embossed with "THE M.C. LILLEY & CO. / MANUFACTURERS / COLUMBUS, OHIO." Printed on the opposite side in silver is "WARREN G. HARDING." Three straps hang from the bottom edge of the belt. Each has a silver-colored metal spring clip at the end. The middle strap also has a metal hook at the top.

1 item : black, silver, red.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7995611

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M.C. Lilley & Co

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M.C. Lilley & Company was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1864 by Mitchell Campbell Lilley, John Siebert and brothers, Charles and Henry Lindenberg. The Lilley Company produced swords, banners, flags, emblems and uniforms for fraternal societies and organizations such as the Masons, Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias, as well as police and military uniforms. The company occupied an entire building in downtown Columbus; this size of an operation positioned the company for tremendous growth ...

Knights of Pythias

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Founded in 1864, the Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization promoting friendship, charity, and benevolence. Charity work includes maintaining homes for the aged, camps for underprivileged children, higher education for deserving students, and medical care for the needy. From the description of Indianapolis, Ind. Lodges' Records, 1879-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 44012513 ...

Harding, Warren Gamaliel, 1865-1923

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Warren Gamaliel Harding (b. November 2, 1865, Blooming Grove, Ohio-d. August 2, 1923, San Francisco, California) was an American politician who served as the 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921 until his death in 1923....