Brothers with a penchant for architecture will certainly feel a sense of nostalgia for this vintage postcard.
The front displays a photo of the building that previously stood at 518 W. Franklin Street in Richmond, Virginia. The building was initially erected as a private home and later served as the Fraternity’s Headquarters from 1927 to 1946.
On the back is a message from one of the Fraternity’s founders, William L. Phillips, Richmond 1903, affectionately known as “Uncle Billy.” The cards were used to assure brothers who provided Headquarters with a change of address that their contact information had been updated and they would continue to receive the Journal and other Fraternity communications.
The cards were used sometime between 1927, when the Fraternity first began using the property, and 1942, when Uncle Billy concluded his service as Grand Secretary.
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