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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Hudson, Wisconsin

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Real picture postcard of the local branch of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. It shows the three story brick building with signature elk bust above the door and elk statues guarding the stares. The plaque at the top of the building reads BPOE, but the individual lodge number uncertain. This branch of the Elks is no longer standing. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868. It is one of the leading fraternal orders in the U.S., claiming nearly one million members.

This item is made available by the University Archives & Area Research Center, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner.

Cataloged by Veronica Olson, 03/26/2013

Purchased from eBay on May 20, 2012. Seller: jenningsfamilybusiness

• Elks (Fraternal order)--Buildings--Wisconsin--St. Croix County--Hudson Elks (Fraternal order). Hudson Lodge No. 640 (Wis.)

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