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Master Mason certificate for Jesse Pattee

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

Worshipful Master certificate for Chester Thorpe

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Worshipful Master certificate issued by Hiram Lodge (Arlington, Mass.) to Chester Thorpe, dated October 6, 1927. Imprint at bottom of certificate: "Engraved by Hawksworth."

Worshipful Master certificate for Charles M. Lewis, Jr.

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A Worshipful Master certificate issued by Liberty Lodge (Beverly, Massachusetts) to Charles M. Lewis, Jr., and dated June 9, 1980.

Master Mason certificate for Leonard Percival Clifton

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Master Mason certificate issued by Monitor Lodge (Waltham, Massachusetts) to Leonard Percival Clifton and dated December 23, 1901. Signed by Melvin M. Johnson as the Master of Monitor Lodge. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads "J.H. Daniels & Son,…

Master Mason certificate issued by Morning Star Lodge to Joseph Sprague, 1812 April 21

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A Master Mason certificate issued by Morning Star Lodge of Worcester, Massachusetts, to Joseph Sprague and dated April 21 1812. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "D. Raynerd Del. Saml. Hill Sculpt."

Master Mason certificate for William Penn

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Master Mason certificate issued by Mount Hope Lodge (Fall River, Massachusetts) to William Penn, dated October 3, 1854. Imprint at bottom of certificate: "Drawn by Penniman & Mills. Engraved by Annin & Smith. Boston. 12 Court Street."

Traveling Master Mason certificate issued by Mount Hope Lodge to William Penn, 1854 October 3

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A traveling Master Mason certificate issued by Mount Hope Lodge of Fall River, Massachusetts, to William Penn. Dated October 3, 1854. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "H. Billings Del. G. G. Smith, Sc."

Master Mason certificate for Haffield Gould

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Master Mason certificate issued by Pacific Lodge (Leverett, Massachusetts) to Haffield Gould and dated January 14, 1814. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Drawn and Engraved by Brother John Reubens Smith Boston A.L. 5812 [i.e. 1812]."

Reading of the original charter 459, 1958

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A 1958 printed transcription and facsimile of the 1784 charter issued by the Grand Lodge of England to African Lodge, No. 459, the first African American or Prince Hall Masonic lodge in America. The document is hand-signed by Grand Master James R.…

Master Mason certificate issued to Fredrick Peter Wahlgren, 1899 May 08

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A Master Mason certificate issued by Prospect Lodge of Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood, to Fredrick Peter Wahlgren. Dated May 8, 1899. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "American Bank Note Co. Boston."