This jewelry is shown in an 1884 catalog from B. N. Norris & Co. These pieces are available for Knights Templar, a group active in Mt. Carmel in the 19th century.
Jewelry for Knights of Pythias, Grand Army of the Republic Encampment and I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) from B. N. Norris. This catalog has been used as a scrapbook also and was donated to the museum recently by Marge McCullough.
These 2 Rebekah Lodge ribbons are actually identical, one shows the reverse side of the other. The black side is worn in mourning for memorial services. Rebekah is a part of the International Order of Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows established a large cemetery on Mt. Carmel's east side, on a hill overlooking the Wabash River. It is a popular place for Easter sunrise services.