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Knights of the Golden Eagle Parade - Allentown PA, April 1st, 1890

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English: The Knights of the Golden Eagle was a fraternal organization founded in Baltimore in 1872. The orders original objectives were to help its members find employment and aid them while unemployed. This photo shows the members marching though Center Square on April 1st, 1890 while holding it's annual convention in Allentown. The parade consisted of about 3,500 members. The arch, constructed in Center Square by the order for the event, cost about $300. By the early 1920s the group had 73,340 in 26 states. Membership began to decline in the 1930s. In 1965 the group had 15,000 members, mostly concentrated in Pennsylvania. However by 1975, the group had dissipated.
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