Wright, Charles Cushing, 1796-1857
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Master Mason certificate issued to Sidney Hayden by Rural Amity Lodge, No. 70, 1832 January 15
Item
Identifier: A1978-018-001
Scope and Contents
A Master Mason certificate issued by Rural Amity Lodge, No. 7 (Athens, Pa.) to Sidney Hayden. Dated January 15, 1832. The artwork includes depictions of the Eye of Providence, two aproned Masons (one standing on a winged hourglass while the other stands on an ark), the symbol of Charity (a female), and scales (the symbol of justice). The certificate design was created by Charles Cushing Wright in Homer, New York, circa 1816.
Dates:
1832 January 15
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Royal Arch certificate issued to John F. Kern, Jr., 1823 May 19
Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1985-030-001
Scope and Contents
A Royal Arch certificate issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina to John F. Kern, Jr., and dated May 19, 1823. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Wright & Smith." The two engravers who designed it, Charles Cushing Wright and Daniel H. Smith, modeled the certificate on one issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of England in 1792. Like the English model, this certificate features columns and an arch and other symbols related to the Royal Arch degrees, as...
Dates:
1823 May 19
Found in:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library