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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dear Jim:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I too think that it may be related to the
Masons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You might want to check with your local
chapter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also there were some males who were attached</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>to the Eastern Star.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jimcook@memes.com href="mailto:jimcook@memes.com">Jim Cook</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 05, 2004 12:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Lodge Sash</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Does anyone recognize this sash?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I was sent a scanned photo of a relative that is wearing a
sash that appears to be some sort of lodge identification. The photo
does not have any studio markings and was probably taken in the 1870s or
1880s. </FONT><FONT size=2>He was a miner in Southern Oregon, primarily
Jackson & Josephine counties.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The sash is wide, maybe about 8", dark color with white
edges. Across the shoulder is a white stripe with some symbols that I
can't make out. Below that is a large white five pointed star.
Below that is what appears to be five chain links formed in an oblong
loop. Each link has some kind of character in it and there is also one
in the center of the loop. Below that are two additional white five
pointed stars.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I have tried to enlarge the sash enough to read the symbols,
but there is not enough pixels in the scam and they just get
fuzzy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I will email a jpeg to anyone that thinks they might be able
to help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>It was not recognized by the IOOF.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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