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Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar] – Antique Wall Art

Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(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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A dense column of uniformed Knights Templar fills the street in this view of a Michigan state encampment of the Masonic order, photographed in Detroit. Fraternal parades like this drew large crowds in the early 1900s, and members marched in ceremonial regalia, including plumed hats and swords, that set them apart from ordinary civic processions. The picture comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm that produced a large body of city and event views for travelers and publishers into the 1920s. The 8 x 10 inch glass negative preserves fine detail in the ranks and the buildings along the street.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDetroit Publishing Co. no. 043318. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsKnights Templar (Masonic order) Parades & processions. Fraternal organizations. Streets.United States--Michigan--Detroit.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan814 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-70241

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