Jun 21, 2016 - Sale 2420

Sale 2420 - Lot 148

Price Realized: $ 162
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
(FRATERNAL ORDERS.) Strobridge & Co; lithographers. A.O. of U.W., Capital / Labor, Who Is My Neighbor? Chromolithograph, 24 x 19 inches; moderate dampstaining, two bands of uneven toning. Cincinnati, OH: J. Hale Powers, 1875

Additional Details

An attractive presentation for the Ancient Order of United Woodmen, one of many fraternal orders which thrived in the late 19th century. The center patriotic image includes a "Protection" shield emblazoned with the stars and stripes. Vignettes illustrate men hard at work in factory scenes, as well as the work of the Woodmen in supporting distressed widows. The organization's purpose and membership requirements are also provided.