Master Mason traveling certificate issued by Union Lodge, No. 71, to William F. Wylie, 1852 November 22

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Identifier: A1980-028-001

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Scope and Contents

A Master Mason carpet and traveling diploma issued by Union Lodge, No. 71, to William F. Wylie. Includes images from "Master's Carpet" above text of certificate, includes Masonic symbols such as 3 pillars, Charity, Hope, winding stairs, working tools, broken column with Time (mourning), sword piercing a heart, beehive, Solomon's temple, and many more. The certificate was published in pocket map form by John Sherer (about 1803-1876) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is written in English, German, and French. Sherer was a well-known Freemason, lithographer, and publisher of maps.

Dates

Creation: 1852 November 22

Creator

Wylie, William F. (Recipient, Person)
Freemasons. Union Lodge, No. 71 (Ripley, Ohio) (Organization)

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