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[Oriental Masonic Gardens, Wilmot Road, New Haven, Connecticut. First ...

Forms part of: The Paul Rudolph Archive. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:126.

Carol M. Highsmith - Scottish Rite Temple, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Colored Masonic Temple located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Z.A.Davis. The freemason's monitor; Public domain book

Also available in digital form.

Masonic Temple, F & Ninth Streets Northwest, Washington, District of C...

Significance: A post-Civil War fraternal and commercial building whose cornerstone-laying was honored by the presence of the President of the United States. This structure ranks among the most distinguished wo... More

Masonic register / Strobridge & Co. Lith. Cincinnati, O.

Print shows a certificate for membership in a masonic order, partially filled out for Alex. F. Clark member of the Rising Sun Lodge no. 103 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., April 4, 1881. On the left column is inscri... More

Wood Block Masonry Barn, No. 1, Lena, Oconto County, WI

Significance: Unusual barn of stovewood construction. Stovewood structures (cut wood and mortar) probably originated in Canada in the early 19th century. This barn is of more recent origins. Survey number: H... More

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muske...

Significance: The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few sto... More

Masonic diploma - Print, Library of Congress collection

V37685 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Strobridge & Co. Question mark next to copyright date on card.

Alexandria Market House & City Hall (Masonic Hall), 301 King Street, A...

Significance: From the earliest days in Alexandria's history to the present, the Market Square has been the established center of the city. In 1749, two half-acre lots were set aside for a Town Hall-Court Hous... More

Masonic Temple No. 42 F. & A. M., 416 1/2 North Main Street, Los Angel...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-10, FN-17 Survey number: HABS CA-32 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction

The Masonic Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio / lithographed & published by Mid...

Print shows view from street of the Masonic Temple, with carriage and pedestrian traffic in front, and view on the left of the business establishments of the lithographers Middleton, Strobridge & Co. and archit... More

Masonic Building & Courthouse, Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA

Significance: An early example of public-private partnership, the citizens of Uxbridge and the Solomon's Temple of the Freemasons joined forces to build a two story brick edifice on the north end of the town co... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Masonic Temple, Broad Street (State Road 28), Camden, Wilcox County, A...

Survey number: HABS AL-131 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trout House and Masonic Hall, Marrietta St., Atlanta, Ga.

Stereograph showing a Federal encampment outside Trout House and Masonic Hall on Decatur Street. No. 3581, in series: War Views. Imprinted on card: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., 591 (i.e. 501) Broadway, New York. A... More

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

[Design drawing for stained glass window with Masonic crest: compass=c...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Masonic Lodge, Wall Street, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Survey number: HABS MD-319 Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic Lodge, Wall Street, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Survey number: HABS MD-319 Public domain photograph of architectural diagram, building plan, section, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic Temple, Lansing & Ukiah Streets, Mendocino, Mendocino County, ...

Survey number: HABS CA-1801 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Corbin Building, 11 John Street, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: It is significant for both is aesthetic and technological contributions to the history of American architecture. Designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) for the prominent banker an... More

Corbin Building, 11 John Street, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: It is significant for both is aesthetic and technological contributions to the history of American architecture. Designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) for the prominent banker an... More

Corbin Building, 11 John Street, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: It is significant for both is aesthetic and technological contributions to the history of American architecture. Designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) for the prominent banker an... More

Corbin Building, 11 John Street, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: It is significant for both is aesthetic and technological contributions to the history of American architecture. Designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) for the prominent banker an... More

Masonic Building, California & Oregon Streets, Jacksonville, Jackson C...

Significance: The Masonic Building occupies the site of the former Eldorado Saloon, a building that stood on the corner of Oregon and California Streets as early as 1853, when Kenny and Appler sold "the House k... More

Masonic Building, California & Oregon Streets, Jacksonville, Jackson C...

Significance: The Masonic Building occupies the site of the former Eldorado Saloon, a building that stood on the corner of Oregon and California Streets as early as 1853, when Kenny and Appler sold "the House k... More

Masonic Lodge, South Pass Avenue, South Pass City, Fremont County, WY

Public domain photograph of masonic lodge building, masons, freemasons, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

East Alabama Masonic Female Institute, 205 East South Street, Talladeg...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

East Alabama Masonic Female Institute, 205 East South Street, Talladeg...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago /

"The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward the Masonic Temple. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "Erie Rail... More

Adrian Whittaker, Herbert Clarke (cornet soloist) and Simone Mantia in...

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Masonic home, Reed's Lake, East Grand Rapids, Mich.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wonderful masonry of ancient Incas, laid without tools or mortar, Triu...

Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. (59) 9276. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Architecture; Building materials; Incas; Peru C-; Geogr.; Shelf.

Masonic temple, Montgomery, Ala.

Public domain photograph of masonic lodge building, masons, freemasons, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Grand Masters of Masons in Washington for a conference posed standing...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 14, no. 42212.

Humane Educational Society parade. Masonic ram

An old black and white photo of a goat tied to a rope. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic ball game, 1921 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Harding, Masonic card - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Scottish Rite Temple - Color separation negative, public domain

Public domain photograph of large public building, square, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic Mutual Service Assn. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Public domain photograph related to architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic Lodge no. 37 Congress. Loose, Master I

Public domain photograph of a church interior, gothic architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Monuments & memorials. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Tem...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scottish Rite Temple. Gold plates of Scottish Rite Temple III

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cemetery, memorial, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, Drytown, Amador County, CA

Survey number: HABS CA-1515 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Oriental Masonic Gardens, Wilmot Road, New Haven, Connecticut. Constr...

Forms part of: The Paul Rudolph Archive. 8941-2. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2001:126.

Old Trowel. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Belonged to Joe Boggio's father, Steve Boggio Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise Valley Folkli... More

Masonic Hall in Grafton, West Virginia

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Masonic symbols - Washington as a mason

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 7048

Masonic Temple, F & Ninth Streets Northwest, Washington, District of C...

Significance: A post-Civil War fraternal and commercial building whose cornerstone-laying was honored by the presence of the President of the United States. This structure ranks among the most distinguished wo... More

Masonic Hall, Second & Church Streets, Benton, Lowndes County, AL

Survey number: HABS AL-756 Building/structure dates: ca. 1835 Initial Construction

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Z...

Significance: Built of native sandstone and ashlar masonry, and designed to complement its natural surroundings, this bridge is a superb example of "National Park Service-Rustic" stone bridge engineering. It i... More

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muske...

Significance: The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few sto... More

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muske...

Significance: The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few sto... More

Masonic diploma - Print, Library of Congress collection

V37685 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Strobridge & Co. Question mark next to copyright date on card.

Alexandria Market House & City Hall (Masonic Hall), 301 King Street, A...

Significance: From the earliest days in Alexandria's history to the present, the Market Square has been the established center of the city. In 1749, two half-acre lots were set aside for a Town Hall-Court Hous... More

Masonic Temple No. 42 F. & A. M., 416 1/2 North Main Street, Los Angel...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-10, FN-17 Survey number: HABS CA-32 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction

Baxterville Bridge, Spanning Rio Grande River at Masonic Park Drive, S...

Survey number: HAER CO-76 Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1933 Building/structure dates: 1912 Subsequent Work B... More

Decatur Street, Masonic Hall, and Trout House, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1864

Photograph shows a street in Atlanta before the bombing by Union General Sherman's army during which all buildings except Masonic Hall were destroyed. Original neg. for this print: LC-B811-3667. Forms part of:... More

Masonic Building & Courthouse, Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA

Significance: An early example of public-private partnership, the citizens of Uxbridge and the Solomon's Temple of the Freemasons joined forces to build a two story brick edifice on the north end of the town co... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co...

Significance: Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery constitutes the second major rural cemetery in the United States. Begun in 1836, it is the earliest known work of John Notman, an important nineteenth-century a... More

Masonic Temple, Broad Street (State Road 28), Camden, Wilcox County, A...

Survey number: HABS AL-131 Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clinchport Masonic Lodge No. 267, Second Avenue, Clinchport, Scott Cou...

Significance: The Clinchport Masonic Lodge, No. 267, constructed c. 1890, was taken over by the lodge in December of 1897. This high quality wood frame rural commercial structure is an excellent example of ver... More

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a church, crypt, chamber, underground vault architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Count...

Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ceremony of "Turning the Sod" of the New Masonic Temple, Thanksgiving ...

J245245 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Spencer & Wyckoff; December 15, 1920. Similar to PAN SUBJECT - Events, no. 11, street sign in foreground has been eliminated from negative.

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Masonic Temple, 1111-1119 Eleventh Street, Altoona, Blair County, PA

Significance: The Masonic Temple is one of Altoona's few remaining large red-brick buildings from the 19th century. Designed by Philadelphia architect, James H. Windrim, the temple's interesting exterior is com... More

Butler Masonic Lodge, 100 South Broadway, Butler, De Kalb County, IN

Significance: The City of Butler was originally founded as "Norristown" in 1837 shortly after Indiana gained its Statehood in 1816. The name was subsequently changed to "Jarvis" and then "Butler Station." At ... More

Masonic Temple, Lansing & Ukiah Streets, Mendocino, Mendocino County, ...

Survey number: HABS CA-1801 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mason's Hall, 1805 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Independent City, V...

Significance: The cornerstone for the Mason's Hall was laid in 1785 and the cubic building was completed by 1787. The geometric form of the building is broken slightly by the pedimented central pavilion and co... More

Mason's Hall, 1805 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Independent City, V...

Significance: The cornerstone for the Mason's Hall was laid in 1785 and the cubic building was completed by 1787. The geometric form of the building is broken slightly by the pedimented central pavilion and co... More

Mason's Hall, 1805 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Independent City, V...

Significance: The cornerstone for the Mason's Hall was laid in 1785 and the cubic building was completed by 1787. The geometric form of the building is broken slightly by the pedimented central pavilion and co... More