Masonic temple, Providence, R.I., 1884 – 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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This historic print of Masonic temple, Providence, R.I., 1884 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Masonic temple, Providence, R.I., 1884
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Few of the building views on this board are as specific to one city as this 1884 picture of the Masonic Temple in Providence, Rhode Island. Its catalog record notes a copyright registration, which suggests the view was issued for sale as a published image. Masonic lodges in Rhode Island date to the eighteenth century, and by the 1880s many American cities had built large temples to hold their lodge meetings, ceremonies and social events under one roof. The record is incomplete on the maker and the exact circumstances, so the print is best read as a document of how a fraternal institution presented its public home in the late nineteenth century.
| Created / published | c1885 March 9. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 6939 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: . |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,225 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110419 |
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