Members of the Order of the Eastern Star

Minnie Haywood, Mrs. King Phillips, and Marie Bloodworth (from left to right) were members of the Star of the West Chapter No. 51 of the Order of the Eastern Star. This was a women's organization affiliated with the male Masons. Each chapter hosted two male members, a patron and his assistant. Female membership for this group was contingent on their relationship with a Mason.

Area: Central / South Central

Source: C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections, University of Texas at El Paso Library. Collection Name: Leona Washington Photograph Collection. Photo ID: PH033-2-22-1.jpg.

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