- On View
- Making a Way Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Designed by
- Glover, Edward S. S., American
- Subject of
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, American, founded 1847
- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- metal on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9 3/8 × 6 1/4 × 7/8 in., 2 lb. (23.8 × 15.9 × 2.2 cm, 0.9 kg)
- Description
- A metal printing plate mounted on a wood block used to print lodge certificates. The plate is in the shape of a building and has inscribed text and masonic imagery, beginning [M.W. PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE / STATE OF / MASSACHUSETTS]. The plate is mounted onto a rectangular piece of board. There is handwritten text on the back which reads [Designed by / Bro. Edward S. S. Glover / of / Rising Sun Lodge / Boston]. One edge of the block is stamped with [American Eng. Co. Boston].
- Place collected
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- printing blocks
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Communities
- Freemasonry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
- Object number
- 2013.71.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




