Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey, American, founded 1845
Date
mid 20th cent.
Medium
ink on paper, metal, and plastic laminate
Dimensions
1 3/4 × 3/16 in. (4.4 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A white circular button with an image of the Prince Hall Masonic Temple in Newark, New Jersey. The front of the badge features a street level black-and-white image of a four-story building at the center. Text printed in black and curving around the upper and lower edge of the button reads [PRINCE HALL MASONIC TEMPLE / NEWARK, N.J.]. There is no fastener on the back of the badge, which has a circular metal insert and blank white paper backing.
Place depicted
188 Irvine Turner Blvd, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Place collected
Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
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
2013.71.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ad2b1f1-2d02-4be5-a606-07134fa9df50

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