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Mortgage Burning Ceremonies of Fort Harrison Elks Lodge No. 709 in Indianapolis

Description: The Fort Harrison Elks Lodge No. 709 in Indianapolis held a mortgage burning ceremony in April of 1942 and had this photograph taken at the time. Guy U. Blaine was the Exhalted Ruler. The lodge is located at 1718 West 15th Street in Indianapolis.
The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order.
Origin: April 28, 1942
Created By: W. H. Bass Photo Company
Publisher: Digital Image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/233
Collection: Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright: This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography: Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects: Group portraits
African Americans
Fraternal organizations
Celebrations
Elks (Fraternal order)

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