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Masonic Magic Lantern Slide - Eight Emblems
ca. 1900
Kodak (?)
USA
Glass; dye
overall: 3 3/16 x 4 x 1/8 in.; 8.0963 x 10.16 x .3175 cm
Gift of Ashlar Lodge No. 639 F. and A.M., Maple Heights Masonic Temple, Maple Heights, Ohio
87.9.75

Masonic magic lantern slide with eight vignettes or emblems illustrating Masonic Degrees. An ark and anchor is at center, surrounded by a scythe, a winged hourglass, Euclid's 47th problem, a beehive, an urn and a sword pointing to a heart, as well as a sword pointing to a book. Gold overlay frames circular border at right edge; gold star overlay in slide at lower left.