Masonic Material Culture

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

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Mason Ambrotype?

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-LARGE-OLD-FREE-MASON-AMBROTYPE-IN-CASE_W0QQitemZ350195246468QQihZ022QQcategoryZ13704QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Greg Starbuck

[UnicornForge]

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I would LOVE to have a couple of these siting around the officer's tent at a garrison event. Or, better yet, in a period Lodge hall were we could all meet on the level!

At the big yearly reenactment in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, for the last few years, the Gettysburg Lodge hosts a period Masonic meeting at the event in one of the fields. Pickets are posted. Permission is acquired for each of these meetings from Pennsylvania's grand lodge. Proof of Masonic membership in any recognized lodge is required, and verified in the standard way. Attendees are required to wear period clothing or period uniform. Members from various states, countries, and walks of life have the opportunity to meet on the level in a Civil War period officially sanctioned and opened meeting.

Information flyers are posted around the town at such locations as the Regimental Quartermaster store.

If someone wants to attend these meetings he only needs to look in his local phone book, call your local lodge's secretary, ask for an application, and join. :D

[GWagner]

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I would LOVE to have a couple of these siting around the officer's tent at a garrison event. Or, better yet, in a period Lodge hall were we could all meet on the level!

Well Pat, just make some!

[Justin Runyon]

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If that Bee hive (non-masonic) shelving unit in my garage is anyindication, he could whip up a few in no time. :)

[GWagner]

Masonic Rifle

http://grandlodgeoftexas.org/history...ns/Regains.php

["Doc" Nelson]

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Hey Brothers!
As a newly raised Master Mason, these threads are awesome :thumbs_up . I appreciate all of you for posting pics and info ;) .

[ScottCross]

Masonic Material Culture

Nice gutta purcha collar box on eBay, which I've never seen:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MASONIC-EMBLEM-MEN-S-COLLAR-BOX-WITH-THERMOPLASTIC-LID_W0QQitemZ170386786514QQihZ007QQcategoryZ408QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m444QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DCRX%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DSI%252BUA%252BLM%252BLA%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D63

[ScottCross]

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I'd like to get some input on an image that is posted on another thread:

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25693

[Bushrod Carter]

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Ok Scott,

Two things I see happening (or not happening) here.

If it were something Masonic there would have been a lot of "Dude (Brothers)! This is SO cool!"

However, none of the Brothers have even commented on it. So, I am of the opinion that it is just a cool, but somwhat, funky hat. That in itself often leads people to label something unidentifiable as "Masonic."

So, sorry, but I do not believe it is anything Masonic.

Second, the dude in the picture has no chin! The Lodge would never take anyone who didn't have a chin!

[Lance Stifle]

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Good morning Brother Dave
I'm very interested in getting a copy of the book could you please advise me of an outlet availability.

Thank you
"Lance Stifle"
(Kim Stewart)

Clifton Lodge #111
Queensland Australia.

I don't have any pictures, but, I would highly reccommend that all the brothers read "A House Undivided - The Story of Freemasonary and the Civil War" by Brother Allen E. Roberts. The book gives excellent information on Freemason thought and works during and prior to the Civil War. Brother Roberts qoutes from several different minutes of Freemason lodges both from the North and South. It is one of the most enlighting books that this brother mason has read.

MM Dave Prince
Walled Lake #528[/QUOTE]

[Lance Stifle]

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$2,550.0 !!

The person would have had to been a braile-reading bidder.
Symbol not sight.

Lance Stifle.

Here is a nice little something that I started watching about halfway though the bidding process on eBay. This is a stoneware crock, which stands about 14 inches tall, and is attributed to a couple of potters in NJ between 1807 and 1827.

The starting bid was $98.38 (wierd) and when I started watching it was around $125.00. I thought "That is something I'd like to have. I'll keep a watch on it."

Let's just say the bidding on this crock closed just a wee bit out of my price range. Are you ready for thi? Here it comes....

$2,550.00 (plus shipping)!

At least we have a photo of it here...and maybe we can find a potter to make us a few at conciderably less that $2,500.00!

Enjoy!

[Lance Stifle]

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Good afternoon Brother Greg
could it be an old Past Masters Jewel converted into a fob peice perhaps by a descendant?

"Lance Stifle"

(Kim Stewart)
Clifton Lodge #111
Southern Cross Royal Arch Chapter #17
Queensland
Australia

Any comments on this gold fob, as far as time frame. It is 10k gold measures a little more than one inch in diameter. No markings on the back.

Regards

[Bushrod Carter]

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Well, its been more than a year. Thought I'd post this as a bump for anyone with new Masonic material culture photos.

[Annette Bethke]

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Masonic and Oddfellows symbols on CDV backmark. Based on style of clothes in image, from 1860s. Every time I attempt to add the photo, the website crashes, so here is a link to the image on Pinterest

[Annette Bethke]

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Here ya go