New Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan, 1920 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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New Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan, 1920 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Ceremony of "Turning the Sod" of the New Masonic Temple, Thanksgiving Day at High Twelve, 1920
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New Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan, 1920
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Detroit in 1920 was among the fastest-growing cities in the country, its population more than tripled since 1900 as the automobile industry drew workers from Michigan farms, the South, and eastern Europe. Ford, Packard, Dodge, and dozens of parts makers ran around the clock, and housing, streets, and schools struggled to keep up. Fraternal organizations were central to civic life, and the city's Freemasons were building a new temple that would give their lodges a single large home for meetings and ceremonies. The project reflected a city confident in its future and eager to show that confidence in brick and stone.
| Created / published | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Creator | spencer & wyckoff |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Michigan |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 996 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Ceremony of "Turning the Sod" of the New Masonic Temple, Thanksgiving Day at High Twelve, 1920 |
| Reference | MI New Masonic Temple Detroit 1920 |
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