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Knights of Pythias, Pikes Peak co. #10.

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Call NumberP-2245CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1893-1906SummarySeveral men ride on the horse drawn Knights of Pythias float, Sunflower Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some wear uniforms with spiked and plumed helmets, and swords on their belts. Others wear helmets and long cloth shirts decorated as armor and hold halberds, one man in the middle wears a crown. Above him is a standard that reads: "Pikes Peak [Division] No. 10." On the side of the float is an emblem with the initials: "K P" and "T C B." Beside the float, several men on horseback form a line, two men are in front; all wear uniforms with spiked and plumed helmets.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm (4 x 5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectKnights of Pythias.--Colorado--Colorado SpringsColorado Springs (Colo.)Festivals--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFloats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFraternal organizations--Colorado--Colorado SpringsParades--Colorado--Colorado SpringsUniforms--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172245Type of MaterialGlass negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: Emulsion peeling on edges. Title handwritten on envelope. Written on envelope: "Uniform rank mounted, Colo. Spgs. #74."; R7001722450

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