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Knights Templar certificate

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1858-12-15

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 311-320

GUSN

GUSN-250784

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Description

Certificate from the Knights Templar making Sir George L. Barr a Knight of the Red Cross Knight Templar and Knight of Malta of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, December 15, 1858. "Grand Encampment of Massachusetts and Rhode Island--Winslow Lewis Grand Master--Be it known that Boston Encampment situated in Boston Mass. is of regular standing under our jurisdiction."

Details

Descriptive Terms

members
societies
certificates
engravings (prints)

Physical Description

1 certificate

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.02.312

Image Dimensions

15 x 18.75 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Billings, Hammatt, 1818-1874 (Delineator)
Smith, George Girdler, 1795-1878 (Engraver)

Material Type

certificates
engravings (prints)

Other People

Barr, George L.
Lewis, Winslow, 1799-1875

Other Organizations

Knights Templar (Masonic order). Grand Commandery (Mass. and R.I.)
Knights Templar (Masonic order). Boston Encampment

Subjects

Freemasons
Knights Templar (Masonic order)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 311-320

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