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The First Pennsylvania State Committee
in "Full Regalia"
1866-1867
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Officers of Washington
Camp 116
Mt. Carmel, PA

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Pennsylvania's First
State President
of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America
1866-1867

D. Orr Alexander
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Orrin E. Boyle
Served As State President
1925-1926

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Campaign Card
Elected State President
August 1900
Member of Camp No. 533
Philadelphia, PA

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Washington Camp No.
422
Patriotic Order Sons of America Band
South Sterling, PA

Top Row: Russell Frey, Charles Edwards,
William Robacker
Second Row: Homer Gilpin, Fred Eggert, Freeman Gilpin
Third Row: Frank Madden, Edwin Lange, Lawrence Smith, Roy Smith
Fourth Row: Charles Sieg, Kenneth Sieg, Everett Smith (Director)
Bottom Row: Lyman Osborne, Oliver Osborne
Photograph Donated by Carroll Fetherman
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Photo of Camp 430, Scranton,
PA Drum Corps

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P.O.S. of A. Degree Team
Camp 30, Shamokin, PA
February 22, 1912
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Camp 328, P.O.S. of A. Degree Team -
1926

Front Row L to R - Samuel Boyer, Stanley
Gilbert, Herbert Fritz,
Walter Heagy (Captain),
Bill Long, Earl Miller, Rev. A.M. Hollinger
Back Row L to R - Maurice Roser, Ivan Hess, William Karicoaf,
Charles Kessler,
Claude Clouser, Harold E. Wildasin, Jacob H. Wildasin, Harry Newman
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P.O.S. of A. Initiatory Team
Washington Camp No. 50
1927

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P.O.S. of A. Degree Team
Camp 30, Shamokin, PA
December 6, 1927

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Group of Commandery Members
in Full Dress Uniform

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Lebanon Valley Commandery No. 5
Diamond Jubilee Parade
August 29, 1907 - Philadelphia, PA
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Late 1800's or Early 1900's
Camp Members with Sashes
Around Camp Charter
(Locality Unknown)

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Camden County Association To Entertain New Jersey State Camp
(Mid 1930's)

Back Row (Standing)--E. L.
Canning, George W. Whinna, E. B. Hoxworth,
Samuel E. Moore, J. A. Beck, William R. Schroeder, S. Joseph Norris,
A. J. Haines, P.S.P.; W. W. Norris, W. Howard Mercer, P.S.P., State
Treasurer
Front Row (Kneeling)--Benjamin Fowler A. F. Forman, E. J. Ellenberg,
Secretary;
E. V. Baker, Chairman; Neil L. Jamieson, Vice Chairman;
Elwood B. Welch, Treasurer; Harry Dick, Frank Hawkey
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Washington Camp No. 39
Fredericksburg, Virginia
February 25, 1915
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P.O.S. of A. Circa 1900
Camp No. 559
Rothsville, PA

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P.O.S.
of A. Band - Leesburg, PA

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P.O.S.
of A. Parade - 1911 - Pottsville, PA

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P.O.S.
of A./P.O. of A. Gathering
Circa 1910
(Location Unknown)

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P.O.S.
of A. Parade - Lebanon, PA
(Date Unknown)


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Vintage
Post Card
Camp No. 23
Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, PA
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P.O.S. of A. "Teen" Member
Parade Marching Uniform
Rothsville, Lancaster County, PA

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P.O.S.
of A.
Official Pennsylvania State Camp
1923 Diamond Jubilee
Philadelphia, PA
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P.O.S. of A. Basketball Team
Camp 251 - Easton, PA

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Joseph Skill - 1835-1904
Great Grandfather of
P.J. Skill - Member of Camp No. 1
(Note P.O.S. of A. Emblem on Hat & Pin) |
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Early P.O.S. of A. Office Building
1317 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

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1940
Year Book of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America
92nd Year of the Order
Sons of America Building
1317-1319 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Cover Photo Shows the
State Headquarters -
The Power House of the Order
The Bulding is Dedicated to the
508 Members Who Sacrificed
Their Lives in WWII and to the
Founders of the Republic

Book Includes
Black & White Photos and an
Explanation Our Goals
Listing of Pennsylvania Holidays
A Chapter of Immigration Laws of that Time
A Chapter on the National Flag Code
A Chapter of the Washington Boy's Camp
Listing of Subordinate Camp Locations
Various Convention Information
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Vintage
Photo
Showing
Court of Honor
P.O.S.
of A. Convention
Souvenir

August 26-31, 1907
Philadelphia,
PA
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Wannamaker Store Post Card
Philadelphia, PA
The Hospitalities of the
Largest House in the City for
Patriotic Order Sons of America
With Spacious Accomodations
Specially Prepared for Them

On
the Back are the Words
P. O. S. A. Mailing Card 1907
There is a Space for a
One Cent Stamp
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Betsy Ross House
239 Arch Street
Here is
"The Birthplace of Old Glory"
Mrs. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross
made the first American Flag
1776
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Antique Postcard Showing
Monument of George Washington
Erected by P.O.S. of A. at
Washington Crossing Park
Bucks County, PA
Monument Dedicated
May 27, 1916
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Antique Postcard - 1907
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Antique Postcard
With Motto

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Note Card
Showing Former Building of
Washington Camp No. 422
South Sterling, Wayne Co., PA
Built In 1904
Building Was Purchased By
South Sterling Methodist
Episcopal Church's
Womens Society of Christian
Service (WSCS)
in 1946
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Souvenir
Postcard of Washington Camp No. 209
Columbia, Lancaster County, PA

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1908 Postcard Showing Sons Of America Hall
Fredericksburg, PA
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Early
Postcard Showing Sons Of America Hall Lebanon, PA

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Early
Photo Postcard Showing
P.O.S. of A. Hall
Schaefferstown, PA
(Photo by Harper)

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Early
Postcard Showing
P.O.S. of A. Hall
Lansford, PA
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Early
Post Card Showing
Washington Camp No. 422
P.O.S. of A. Meeting Hall
South Sterling, PA

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Early Post Card Showing
P.O.S. of A. Meeting Hall
Mahanoy City, PA
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Early
Post Card Showing
P.O.S. of A. Hall
Richland, PA
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Early
Post Card Showing
P.O.S. of A. Hall
Reading, PA - 1915

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Camp 418 - P.O.S. of A. Hall
Mountainhome, Monroe County, PA
(Postmarked 1910)

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School House & P.O.S. of A. Hall
Weissport, PA
Carbon County
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Early P.O.S. of A. Hall
Jonestown, PA

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P.O.S. of A. Hall
Valley View, PA
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P.O.S. of A. Building
and
School House
Valley View, PA
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Post Card Picture
of Meeting Hall
Washington Camp 133
Shartlesville, PA
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P.O.S.
of A. Post Card
Washington Camp No. 6
Meeting Room
Crawfordsville, IN

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P.O.S.
of A. Post Card
State Convention
August 26-29, 1907

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P.O.S. of A. Post Card
State Convention
August 26-29, 1907
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1909 Souvenir Post Card
Washington, PA

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This
is "THE FLYING FORTRESS" Named In Honor of
the Camps of Pennsylvania, P.O.S. OF A.,
In Recognition of the Purchase of Nearly
a Half Million Dollars Worth of War Bonds
Early in 1943


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Washington
Crossing State Park


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1917
Post Card
Washington Camp No. 570
Philadelphia, PA
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Membership
Application Card
Washington Camp No. 2
California
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Post Card
Lebanon Valley
Commandery #5
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Fund
Raiser Ticket
Washington Camp No. 52
Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA

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1892
Camp Directive
Washington Camp No. 256
Schaefferstown, PA

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From State Camp of California
Donated by
Mrs. Joy Carter - Boise, Idaho
Original Cards from the Late 1800's
Found in Her Great-Grandmother's Scrapbook




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Banquet Program Cover
Montoursville, Lycoming County, PA
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1891 Pictoral Bible used by P.O.S. of A. Camps

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Antique P.O.S. of A. Bible

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Antique Bible
Camp 601 - Palmerton, PA

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P.O.S.
of A. Lithograph
for Listing Names of Charter Members
1891

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January
10, 1906
Past
President Certificate
Washington Camp No. 12
Binghamton, NY

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Washington
Monument
Camden County, NJ
Committee Certificate

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P.O.S. of A. Charter from Camp 59
Mapleton Depot, PA
March 18, 1887
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Roll of Officers and Members
of Schuylkill Commandery
Circa 1870's

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Washington Camp No. 504
Cerfiticate of Membership
P.O.S. of A. Home Corporation
1921

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Patriotic Order Sons of America
Commandery General Ritual
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Tenth
Anniversary
Musicale & Dance Program
Washington Camp No. 291

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Hospital
Expense
Protection Form
for
Members & Families
Circa 1940
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Alex
Faunce Plaque

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Golden Jubilee Banner

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