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Knights Templar field day exercises – Vintage Photo Print

Knights Templar field day exercises, [ca. 1924] — historic photograph
Knights Templar field day exercises, [ca. 1924]. Historic photograph from the National Photo 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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Knights Templar field day exercises

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Members of the Knights Templar, a Masonic-affiliated order, are caught in these outdoor field day exercises, competitive drill and ceremonial displays that were a common feature of fraternal life in the 1920s. Such events showcased marching, formation work and ritual precision before crowds of members and their families. The National Photo Company, a Washington, D.C., commercial studio, recorded many gatherings like this one, and its glass negatives were later given to the Library of Congress. The streaks and blemishes visible on the glass reflect natural deterioration of the original coating, and the title comes from the company's own unverified notes.

Created / published[ca. 1924]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch six.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,054 × 4,354 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255584

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