Washington as a freemason – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Washington as a freemason comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Washington as a freemason
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Washington's membership in the Masonic fraternity is the subject here, a theme that printmakers returned to often in the nineteenth century. He was initiated in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia in 1752, and he later served as master of the Alexandria lodge, a record that gave Masonic groups good reason to display his likeness. The catalog record dates the print to about 1867 and credits the Strobridge lithography firm, though those details are unverified. Images like this blended patriotic reverence with fraternal pride and were often displayed in lodge rooms and homes.
| Created / published | c1867 Oct. 5. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Strobridge Lith. Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,177 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110428 |
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