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Real photo postcard of the Shrine’s Toonerville Trolley. Dated between 1922 and 1930. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts the Shrine’s Toonerville Trolley at a parade in Manchester, Connecticut. The Toonerville Trolley was a rickety little…

Real photo postcard of Shriner horse and carriage teams in parade formation. Dated between 1922 and 1930. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts two Shriner horse and carriage teams marching in parade formation at Manchester, Connecticut.…

Real photo postcard of police officers marching in parade formation. Dated between 1922 and 1930. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts several police officers marching before of a group of Shriners. The parade took place at Manchester,…

Real photo postcard of a group of Shriners marching in parade formation. Dated between 1922 and 1930. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts a group of Shriners marching in parade formation at Manchester, Connecticut. Photographed by John…

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Nathan Hammatt Gould, Dated December 11, 1848. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas answers Gould’s letter of December 5th. Gourgas responds that “you will find herewith an original printed copy…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated April 13, 1826. In this letter, Moses Holbrook, Lieutenant Commander of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, responds that he has received Gourgas’ package, which is before the…

Letter from Peter Le Barbier Duplessis to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated July 6, 1815. In this letter, Duplessis, one of the principal leaders in the establishment of the Lodge of Perfection in Philadelphia, asks Gourgas to confer the “High…

Letter from Archibald Bull to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated January 20, 1848. In this letter, Archibald Bull, a member of the Supreme Council, states to Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas that he has seen Gourgas’ November 8th letter, which was…

Denunciation of the Comte de St. Laurent, a Cerneau follower. Dated after 1838. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas denounces the Comte de St. Laurent, a Black Freemason and follower of Joseph Cerneau.

General convocation certificate issued by John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond and Charles W. Moore. Dated February 26, 1848. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas summons Raymond and Moore of Boston, Massachusetts, to attend…