The photo shows the Main Street of Britt, Iowa, in 1896. The photo was taken during a large event which celebrated the 77th Anniversary of the formation of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, an international fraternal founded in Maryland in 1819. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.27 Immigration and Migration and 3rd grade SS 3.28 Cultural Contributions in a lesson on immigrants in Iowa and the contributions they made to the state. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.051.001 [Print, Photographic]
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