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Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Golden Jubilee Banquet, Coliseum, Ind'p'l's, May 19, 1915 – Historic Print

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Golden Jubilee Banquet, Coliseum, Ind'p'l's, May 19, 1915, 1915 May 19. — historic photograph
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Golden Jubilee Banquet, Coliseum, Ind'p'l's, May 19, 1915, 1915 May 19.. Historic photograph from the Freemasons 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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Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Golden Jubilee Banquet, Coliseum, Ind'p'l's, May 19, 1915 comes to life in this historic photograph, 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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Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Golden Jubilee Banquet, Coliseum, Ind'p'l's, May 19, 1915

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The long, narrow format of this print captures the full sweep of the Golden Jubilee banquet of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, held in the Coliseum in Indianapolis on May 19, 1915. Panoramic group photographs like this one were a popular way to record large fraternal gatherings, since a single exposure could fit hundreds of seated members and guests into one frame. The Scottish Rite, a Masonic body with degrees conferred in stages, marked its fiftieth anniversary with the event, which makes the picture a snapshot of a lodge community celebrating its own longevity. The copyright deposit filed by C. F. Bretzman three days later shows the image was registered as a published photograph.

Created / published1915 May 19.
Medium1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 15.5 x 38.5 in.
GenreGroup portraits.Portrait photographs.Panoramic photographs.Gelatin silver prints.
NotesJ203148 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; C. F. Bretzman; May 22, 1915. Copyright claimant's address: Indianapolis, Ind. No. 2.
SubjectsBanquets. Fraternal organizations. Auditoriums. Scottish Rite (Masonic order)--Commemoration.United States--Indiana--Indianapolis.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,701 × 3,776 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-221541

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