MA 007. Blue Lodge certificates

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A Master Mason certificate issued by Union Lodge, No. 31, (New London, CT) to Henry Stoll. Dated October 14, 1862. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1854, by Robert Macoy, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of New-York."

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A Master Mason certificate issued by Amicable Lodge, No. 36, (Herkimer, N.Y.) to Edward M. Griffing and dated October 18, 1819. The imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, “Drawn and engraved by Brother Amos Doolittle New Haven: for H. Parmele. Copy right secured. The above may be had of Brothrs. Phila. Saml. Maverick, N. York, A. Doolittle, New Haven, and I. W. Clark Albany. Diploma of the 3rd Deg.”

Scope and Contents Master Mason certificate issued to Dearborn Lougee from the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, Strafford Lodge, No. 29, Dover, 1826. It is decorated with Masonic symbols including an all seeing eye at top center, two columns as borders, each with a woman on top, one with an anchor representing Hope, the other with a book and cross representing Faith. The bottom center has a third woman with children representing Charity. Two colonial men wearing aprons on each side of "Charity." Two ribbons...

Scope and Contents A traveling Master Mason certificate issued by Passumpsic Lodge, No. 27, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to John R. Thompson. Dated September 13, 1862. The certificate was published in pocket map form and is attached to a wallet. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1854 by Robert Macoy in in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of New York.". There are elaborate engraving with many Masonic symbols such as altar, grapevines, globes,...

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A Master Mason certificate issued to Kent Jones Owens by Evergreen Lodge No. 170, of Freeport, Illinois, and dated August 24, 1917. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1895 by The Pettibone Bros. M'f'g. Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. The Pettibone Bros. M'F'G. Co. Fraternity Publishers, Cincinnati, O."