Master Masons diploma – Historic Reproduction
![Master Masons diploma, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/76/765e5ce4802a-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with Master Masons diploma, a historic print rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A Master Mason's diploma is a certificate issued within Freemasonry, the fraternal order whose members advance through degrees and whose documents often combined printed text with engraved emblems such as compasses, squares, and the all-seeing eye. This print is catalogued under a Library of Congress shelflist card that names a Bishop, but the card gives no date and the data has not been verified, so the maker and the lodge involved remain uncertain. Diplomas of this kind were typically decorated to be displayed in a meeting room or a member's home, and the symbolism on them tells you as much about the order's self-image as the lettering does.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bishop. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,284 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110408 |
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