Shriners International vacation photograph album, 1920

Summary

Creator:

Anonymous

Abstract:

This photograph album contains 72 photographs of a Shriners International trip to Glacier and Grand Canyon National Parks in 1920.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Erin Berger, September 2019

Background

Scope and Content:

This photograph album contains 72 photographs of a Shriners International trip to Glacier and Grand Canyon National Parks in 1920. Each page includes handwritten notations stating location. The album begins with images of La Crosse (Wisconsin), Vista House along the Columbia River (Oregon), Grand Canyon, and Garden of the Gods. Following, are views of Glacier National Park including Saint Mary Lake, Many Glacier, Many Glacier Hotel, and Shriner members dancing with "waitresses." Of particular note are images of Shriner members among Blackfeet and Hopi Native Americans. The album ends with two images of San Francisco; a birds-eye view of the city and the Golden Gate strait.

The album is 20.5 x 14.5 cm with brown paper covers. "Shrine Trip 1920" is handwritten on the front cover.

Biographical / Historical:

Shiners International, commonly referred to as The Shriners and formerly referred to as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, is a fraternity based on masonic principles and established in the United States in 1870. They are most known for creating children's hospitals and the members wear fez hats.

Acquisition Information:

2006. F-856 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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Additional Descriptive Data:

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Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Children--United States--1910-1920.
Fezzes.
Hopi Indians.
Indians of North America.
Piegan Indians.
Tipis--1910-1920.
Travel--United States--1910-1920.

Formats:

Photograph albums.
Photographs.

Names:

Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.
Glacier Park Lodge.
Vista House (Or.)

Places:

Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana.
Columbia River.
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
La Crosse County (Wis.)
Saint Mary (Mont.)