Tribe of Ben-Hur application accepted

Title

Tribe of Ben-Hur application accepted

Description

Cream colored card with instructions to continue the process of joining the Tribe of Ben-Hur by going for a required medical examination. The fraternal insurance organization of Ben-Hur was incorporated in Indiana in 1894 with the consent of General Lew Wallace. The group sold life insurance in 30 states in 1920. The Tribe of Ben-Hur first organized in Portsmouth in 1900.

Creator

Unknown

Contributor

Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection

Format

9 cm x 14 cm scanned postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Paul O'Neill