Travis Simpkins: February 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Washington Lodge No. 20 in California Features Interview with Travis Simpkins

Washington Lodge No. 20. Masons in California. Interview with Travis Simpkins

Thanks to Washington Lodge No. 20 in Sacramento, California for featuring this interview with yours truly. It's wonderful to see that this text is still making the rounds online.

Read the full interview here:

washingtonlodge20.org/Travis-Simpkins

John Sullivan. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John F. Sullivan

District Deputy Grand Master
23rd Masonic District
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Past Master of

Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Deputy Chief of the

Worcester Fire Department

Worcester, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

John Sullivan. Deputy Chief of the Worcester Fire Department. Worcester, MA

For more info, please visit:

msl-worcester.org

John Sullivan. District Deputy Grand Master. by Travis Simpkins. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Monday, February 27, 2017

Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. Marble House. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. 1853-1933. Marble House. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Alva Belmont

Alva Vanderbilt

born Alva Erskine Smith

( 1853 - 1933 )

American Socialite

Advocate for Women's Suffrage

Owner of

Marble House

Newport, Rhode Island

The Preservation Society of Newport County

by Travis Simpkins

Marble House Mansion- Newport, RI

For more info, please visit:

newportmansions.org

Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. by Travis Simpkins. Marble House. Newport Mansions

Theresa Fair Oelrichs. Rosecliff. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Theresa Fair Oelrichs. 1871-1926. Rosecliff. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Theresa Fair Oelrichs

"Tessie"

( 1871 - 1926 )

American Socialite

Owner of

Rosecliff

Newport, Rhode Island

The Preservation Society of Newport County

by Travis Simpkins

Rosecliff mansion - Newport, RI

For more info, please visit:

newportmansions.org

Theresa Fair Oelrichs. by Travis Simpkins. Rosecliff. Newport Mansions

Sunday, February 26, 2017

William Randolph Hearst. Hearst Castle. San Simeon, California. by Travis Simpkins

William Randolph Hearst. 1863-1951. Hearst Castle. San Simeon, California. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Randolph Hearst

( 1863 - 1951 )

American Newspaper Publisher

Member of the

United States House of Representatives

Owner of

Hearst Castle

San Simeon, California

by Travis Simpkins

Hearst Castle - San Simeon, California

For more info, please visit:

hearstcastle.org

William Randolph Hearst. by Travis Simpkins. Hearst Castle. San Simeon, CA

Paul Revere. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Paul Revere

(1734 - 1818)

Patriot, Silversmith and Freemason

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts A.F. & A.M.

Artist of the 1793 silver Masonic Jewels of

Morning Star Lodge - Worcester, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

based on an 1813 painting by Gilbert Stuart

Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Paul Revere - Boston Massacre Engraving - American Antiquarian Society

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

Paul Revere. by Travis Simpkins. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The Boston Massacre

Forces Occultes (1943): French Freemasonry. Anti-Masonic Film

Directed by Jean Mamy, written by Jean Marques-Riviere, Forces Occultes (1943) is pure Anti-Masonic propaganda… a project commissioned by a delegation from Nazi Germany's ministry within occupied France. The full title (in English) is Occult Forces: The mysteries of Freemasonry unveiled for the first time on the screen. The director, Jean Mamy, was an ex-Mason and supplied much of the source material. The ludicrous story follows a man who seeks to relaunch his career by joining the Freemasons, and how he learns of the secret plot of the Masons conspiring with the Jews to encourage France into war against Germany. After the end of World War II, the film's writer and director were convicted of collaboration with the enemy. Marques-Riviere was sentenced to 3 years in prison and Jean Mamy was condemned to death and was executed in 1949.

Forces Occultes. 1943. French Freemasonry. Anti-Masonic Film

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Philip Klausmeyer. Conservation Scientist, Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Philip Klausmeyer. Conservation Scientist. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Philip Klausmeyer, Ph.D.

( 1963 - 2016 )
Conservation Scientist

and Paintings Conservator

Worcester Art Museum

by Travis Simpkins

Rita Albertson, Birgit Straehle and Philip Klausmeyer. Worcester Art Museum

For more info, please visit:

worcesterart.org/conservation

Philip Klausmeyer. Conservator. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Gary Gemme. Former Chief of Police. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Gary Gemme. Chief of Police. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Gary J. Gemme

Former Chief of Police

Worcester Police Department

City of Worcester, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Worcester Police Chief Gary J. Gemme: Media Relations

For more info, visit:

worcesterma.gov/police

Gary Gemme. Chief of Police. by Travis Simpkins. County Courthouse. Worcester, MA

Angelina Jolie. Actress. Wanted. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Angelina Jolie

Actress

by Travis Simpkins

Angelina Jolie - Wanted - Movie Trailer

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/angelina-jolie

Angelina Jolie. Actress. by Travis Simpkins. Wanted

Season of the Witch (2011): Nicolas Cage, Teutonic Knights, Medieval Exorcism and the Crusades

Directed by Dominic Sena (with uncredited reshoots by Brett Ratner), and written by Bragi F. Schut, Season of the Witch (2011) was a moderate box office success. The 14th Century medieval story concerns two Teutonic Knights tasked with transporting a suspected witch, accused of causing the plague, to a remote Monastery… where the Key of Solomon, an ancient book filled with Holy rituals used to defeat evil, is kept. Wonderful, dark historic atmosphere permeates the fantasy story topics that range from the Crusades to Exorcism. The cast dos a great job, including Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy and the late Christopher Lee.