The great Masonic celebration of the brethren hitherto under the jurisdiction of St. John's Grand Lodge with the most worshipful grand lodge of the M.A. & hon. fraternity of free & accepted masons of the State of New York, at Tripler Hall, City of New-York, Friday, December 27th A.D. 1850, A.L. 1850 / daguerreotyped and published by J. H. & F. J. Clark, 551 Broadway New -York ; drawn on stone by C – Historic Photo 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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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of The great Masonic celebration of the brethren hitherto under the jurisdiction of St. John's Grand Lodge with the most worshipful grand lodge of the M.A. & hon. fraternity of free & accepted masons of the State of New York, at Tripler Hall, City of New-York, Friday, December 27th A.D. 1850, A.L. 1850 / daguerreotyped and published by J. H. & F. J. Clark, 551 Broadway New -York ; drawn on stone by C. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The great Masonic celebration of the brethren hitherto under the jurisdiction of St. John's Grand Lodge with the most worshipful grand lodge of the M.A. & hon. fraternity of free & accepted masons of the State of New York, at Tripler Hall, City of New-York, Friday, December 27th A.D. 1850, A.L. 1850 / daguerreotyped and published by J. H. & F. J. Clark, 551 Broadway New -York ; drawn on stone by C
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Tripler Hall in New York City hosted this December 27, 1850, gathering, which brought together Freemasons who had been under the jurisdiction of St. John's Grand Lodge with the Grand Lodge of the state of New York. The print was made from a daguerreotype by the Clark brothers, whose Broadway studio produced it, and it was deposited for copyright in July 1851. Its dual dating, A.D. 1850 alongside A.L. 1850, reflects the Masonic calendar, which counts years from the traditional creation of the world. The image is a useful record of how lodge members staged formal public ceremonies in the 1850s and how photographic images were turned into lithographs for wide circulation.
| Created / published | New York : J. H. & F. J. Clark, c1851. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Genre | Lithographs 1850-1860. |
| Notes | Title from item. Deposited in the Clerks Office Southern District of New York, July 30, 1851. |
| Subjects | Freemasons--Rites & ceremonies--New York (State)--New York--1850-1860. Fraternal organizations--New York (State)--New York--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,382 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109831 |
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