Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Freemasonry, American, founded 1730
Date
1948-1970s
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Description
The men are all dressed in Masonic costume; their hats read "Bethel Lodge" above the freemason emblem of square and compass. Their individual names or initials are also on their hats. Eight stand in the image's middleground while five sit in the foreground.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
black-and-white prints (photographs)
portraits
Topic
Associations and institutions
Photography
Segregation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.3.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a7ae0e1-3706-44af-96d9-665dc2759133

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