MA 007. Blue Lodge certificates

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A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island to William Brown of Saint John's Lodge, No. 1, held at Newport, Rhode Island. Dated July 10, 1925. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Engraved by J. Thos. Smith, 1911."

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Master Mason certificate issued by Davis Lodge, No. 191 (Strong, Maine), to Henry P. Churchill and dated April 4, 1894. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads "American Bank Note Co. Boston."

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Master Mason certificate issued by Hiram Lodge (Arlington, Massachusetts) to Jesse Pattee, April 13, 1846.

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Master Mason certificate issued by Mariner Lodge, No. 385, (New York, N.Y.) to William Hyler and dated November 11, 1825. Imprint at bottom of certificate provides the names of the artist (John Reubens Smith), the engraver (Peter Maverick), and the publisher (Samuel Maverick).

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This certificate issued by Grand Lodge of Virginia announces the appointment of John Thom as District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District, No. 2. Dated March 28, 1816, and signed by the Grand Secretary, W. H. Fitzwhylsonn.

Scope and Contents Masonic Register for a Master Mason hand drawn and colored in gouache. Register includes many Masonic symbols including all-seeing eye of God, two lambs representing innocence, mother angel and children representing the Masonic virtue of Charity, the capital G in the center representing God or Geometry, two columns representing pillars of King Solomon's Temple, and a broken column shown with Father Time and a weeping virgin standing over a book, representing mourning. Register includes...