Man in Masonic Regalia with Woman
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| Name/Title: | Man in Masonic Regalia with Woman |  | | Date Made: | ca. 1850 | | | Maker: | Maker not researched | | | Nationality: | American | | | Place Made: | USA: Maine (Probably) | | | Materials: | Daguerreotype: glass; metal; leather; velvet; mother-of-pearl | | | Measurements: | overall: 6 x 4 3/4 in.; 15.24 x 12.065 cm | | | Accession Number: | 83.19 | | | Credit Line: | Special Acquisitions Fund | | | Object Type: | Photograph | |
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Families have long been proud of their Masonic affiliation. Since the 1700s many people have made, owned and displayed household objects decorated with Masonic symbols. Artifacts such as these proclaimed a family's Masonic membership.
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