Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg, Indiana, 1906 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg, Indiana, 1906 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: The Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg, Ind.
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Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg, Indiana, 1906
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Greensburg, the seat of Decatur County in southeastern Indiana, was a farming and trading town in 1906, with its economy built on grain, livestock, and the shops that served surrounding families. The Odd Fellows Home was one of the institutions that gave the town a regional reputation for charity. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal benevolent society with lodges across Indiana, ran such homes to shelter aging members, widows, and orphaned children without other support. Before public pensions and widespread social insurance, fraternal homes like this one were a central way Hoosier communities cared for their dependents. Local residents would have known the building as a source of lodge pride and a familiar landmark.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bretzman, c. f. (charles f.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Indiana |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,257 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg, Ind. |
| Reference | IN Odd Fellows Home, Greensburg 1906 |
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