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A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to Aaron Wilbur of Hudson Lodge (Springfield, Mass.). Dated May 16, 1849. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, “H. Billings, N.Y.”

An unissued or blank Master Mason certificate commissioned by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "D. Raynerd Del. Saml. Hill Sculpt." The certificate is dated December 28, 1805, and was intended to be…

A traveling Master Mason certificate issued by Hammatt Lodge (East Boston, Massachusetts) to Kenneth G. McKay. Dated March 28, 1921. Imprint at bottom of the certificate reads, “H. Billings, Del. G. G. Smith, Sc.”

A Master Mason certificate issued by Hammatt Lodge (East Boston, Massachusetts) to Kenneth G. McKay and dated July 27, 1920. Imprint at bottom of the certificate reads, "John A. Lowell Bank Note Co. Boston."

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

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

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."

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."

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.…

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."