Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Emil Cruz in Group of Masonic Officers of Schiller Lodge No. 263
1955
Pherlo Photo
USA: Michigan, Detroit
Photograph on paper
overall: 8"h x 9-15/16"w x 1/16"d
Gift of Patricia Fé Andrews
2016.070.22

Emil Cruz in Group of Masonic Officers. Black and white photograph of Emil Cruz with 11 other Masonic officers. All men wear tuxedos, Masonic aprons and collars, and white gloves, and have a flower in their lapel; man in center of front row wears a top hat. Men are arranged in two rows, with front row seated, and back row standing. In background, two columns, curtains, and three framed photos; floor appears to be tiled. Above, in white handwriting: "SCHILLER LODGE No. 263, F.& A.M. / 1955 OFFICERS LEONARD NOECHEL, W.M. / Pherlo Photo". On reverse, stamped in black ink at an angle, "Pherlo Photo / DETROIT / 4100 COLUMBUS AVE. / TYLER 4-6591"; written in black pencil or charcoal, "IG"; and also stamped in black type at another angle, "OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE / includes / TRUE LIKENESS PORTRAITS / CHILDREN & GROUPS / [horizontal line] / GETTING MARRIED / you owe yourself a preview / of our ORIGINAL MEMORY / WEDDING ALBUM Of captioned / candid photographs of the / wedding."

This item belonged to Emil Cruz. Cruz (1904–1983), born in the Philippines, emigrated to the United States in 1924 at the age of 19 and eventually worked as a jeweler. He was a member of Schiller Lodge No. 263 and Damascus Commandery No. 42, both located in Detroit.