New York Elks Pictures. Click here for the state association web site.  Updated 06/13/2009

The pictures below are arranged in alphabetical order.

Click on the picture to enlarge it.

If a lodge or other word is underlined click on it to go to the Lodges' website or for more information.

 If an is displayed move your cursor over it and a short informational piece can be seen.

Click on these links for more on New York #1 and Buffalo #211.  New York #1 is certainly an amazing lodge but Buffalo with it's rich history is quite amazing too. They had some rather fantastic murals that were made by  Raphael Beck who was a very famous American artist at the turn of the century. It would be quite a historical find if the large murals he painted were found. Sadly, both of these lodges are essentially gone with #1 merging with another on Long Island while Buffalo ceased to operate many years ago. Also, click on conventions to see Grand Lodge reunion in Buffalo in 1905 and Rochester in 1913. 

Many other NY Lodges are below.

Albany 1908 Amsterdam #101 Amsterdam postmarked 1908 Auburn Elks Temple
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  Batavia Elks 181. Sometime between 1907 and 1914 Binghamton in 1906 Binghamton Elks and other clubs  1939
 
Bridgeton      

 

 

Buffalo #211 (defunct Lodge) but must have been a great one when it first began. Click here for early pictures. 
Brooklyn NY.  Joe Bonnano was a member there Brooklyn #22 NY Membership campaign from 1932.  The goal was 5000 new members in 60 days!!. For more spectacular campaigns, click here. Brooklyn #22 architectural article  A number of fraternal organizations spent big for large buildings in the 20's Brooklyn #22. Date unknown.
From the Elks Magazine. March 1932. Brooklyn's goal of 5000 in 60 days was off to a good start. 600 initiated in two weeks with 1500 applications on hand. Lodge total goal was 22000! Elks Magazine March 1932 article. Lodge sponsors Prosperity Parade in an effort to dispel depression. Over 10,000 lined the sidewalks. Among the features were a mock trial and execution of "Old Man Depression" Here's a pdf file the Oct 1928 Elks Magazine on the new $6 million home for the Brooklyn Lodge. Very impressive. 

 
Percy Williams, Grand Treasurer obit.
       
       
Bronx in 1970 Bronx 1928 Anniversary Menu Catskills 1920's  
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Cohoes Cohoes  Elmira Elmira
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Fulton NY Two largest Elks at Fulton in 1914 Parade Freeport early home Freeport
Geneva Glen Falls Greenport NY Greenport invitation in 1913
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Haverstraw 1915 Hempstead in 1925 Hoosick Falls in 1943 Hornell 1916
Hudson NY Ithaca 1917 Kingston 1900's Long Island City 1913
Malone 1914. Former home of Ex President Wheeler Middleton 1915 Mt Vernon Mt Kisco
Newburgh circa 1920 North Tonawanda Olean in 1912 with band Olean 1909
Olean (postmarked 1945) Ogdensburg 1920's Oswego, NY Lyons
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Oneida Queens Borough circa 1925 Queens Borough NY? Lodge number 878. Click here for neat article. Port Jervis 1910?
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Poughkeepsie Patchogue (Long Island) Patchogue (another view) Port Jervis different view
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Peekskill in 1908 Peekskill North Tonawanda Elks Temple  
 
New York number 1. Click here for more on NY1 NYC WWII Fraternal center NYC WWII Fraternal center Newark NY
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Smithtown Elks restaurant Rochester Elks #24.Click here for more on 1913 Grand Lodge convention Rochester homeless program from elks magazine 1932 Rochester 1899 ticket to fair
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Rochester Lodge room Rochester pin from 1899 carnival    
   
Camp Alice Newton operated by Rome Elks. 1947 Saratoga Springs Seneca Falls NY Stapleton, Staten Island 1917
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Syracuse 1912 Troy NY Parade 1908 (if anyone can get me a clearer scan of this it would be appreciated) Troy NY  
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Utica Ny 1924 Watertown 1920's White Plains Kiddie Kar Polo Team Yonkers
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