Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
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Chemung County NY
Tioga County PA
Patriotic Order, Sons of America - Troy and Mainesburg
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The POS of A, Patriotic Order,  Sons of America, was a prominent organization in many or most small towns at end of the of 19th and start of 20th century. Among their issues was the "Jobs for Americans" campaign. This sounds like a good thing on the surface, but they defined Americans as white, male, Protestant, native born persons. The organization was part of the group of organizations prevalent in that period that were anti Catholic, anti Immigrant, anti Irish, etc. For more information see the POS of A page in  the flagholder section of my site.
POS of A parade on Elmira Street, Troy PA
From Glass Negative in Ed Ballard Collection
Mainesburg PA (Sulllivan Township, Tioga County)
Photo from Margaret WELCH Bentley
Pre 1917 (Church in background burned 1917)
POS of A Parade, Mainesburg PA
Photo from Edna PURVIS Chamberlain
Pre 1917 (Grange and barber shop in background burned 1917)
Bradford County PA
Chemung County NY
Tioga County PA

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