Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richard Allen

( 1760 - 1831 )

Minister, Educator, Writer

One of America's Most Active

and Influential Black Leaders

Founder of the

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Richard Allen - Biography

Richard Allen - Biography

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/wgbh/RichardAllen

Richard Allen. Minister. Prince Hall Freemason. African Methodist Episcopal Church. by Travis Simpkins

 

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. American Gothic. by Travis Simpkins

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. American Gothic. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Grant Wood

( 1891 - 1942 )

Painter

American Regionalism

known for the Iconic painting

American Gothic (1930)

Freemason

Member of

Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263

Cedar Rapids

Grand Lodge of Iowa

 by Travis Simpkins

 Grant Wood

 For more info, please visit:

theartstory.org/grant-wood

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. Grand Lodge of Iowa. by Travis Simpkins

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Enjoying a quiet evening with "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" to keep me company.


“Never confuse Motion with Action.” ― Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written.

Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break.

In the "Introduction" of the 1916 publication of the Autobiography, editor F. W. Pine wrote that Franklin's biography provided the "most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men" with Franklin as the greatest exemplar.

Ron Minshall. Past Grand Master. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Minshall. Past Grand Master. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Minshall

Past Grand Master

DeMolay International

Past Executive Officer of

Oklahoma DeMolay

Past Master of

Del City Lodge No. 536

and

Guildhall Lodge No. 553

Grand Lodge of Oklahoma

by Travis Simpkins

DeMolay International

For more info, please visit:

demolay.org

and

okdemolay.com

Ron Minshall. Past Grand Master. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

 

M.W. Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Dieter B. Hees

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Dieter Hees. Grand Lodge of New Jersey

For more info, please visit:

newjerseygrandlodge.org

Dieter B. Hees. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Caid McKinley

Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°

Honorary Member of Supreme Council

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

W.C. Fields

William Claude Dukenfield

( 1880 - 1946 )

Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer

Freemason

Member of

E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields

 For more info, please visit:

wcfields.com

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man. by Travis Simpkins

John Rhodes, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

John Rhodes, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

John Rhodes

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Dayton, Ohio

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

 Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

daytonaasr.org

Lieut. Willie Grout. Civil War Hero. Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Lieut. Willie Grout (1843-1861). Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a Bust of

Lieutenant John William Grout

Willie Grout

1843 - 1861

Civil War Hero

Union 15th Massachusetts

Killed at the Battle of Ball's Bluff

October 21, 1861

Inspiration for "The Vacant Chair"

by Henry S. Washburn

Collection of the Worcester Historical Museum

by Travis Simpkins

Bust Sculpted by Andrew O'Connor, Sr. (1846-1924)

Lieut. John William Grout - The Vacant Chair

For more info, please visit:

worcesterhistory.org

Lieut. Willie Grout. Civil War Hero by Travis Simpkins. Worcester Historical Museum

M.W. James H. Baker. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Arizona. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. James H. Baker. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Arizona. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

James H. Baker

Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Arizona

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Arizona

Grand Lodge of Arizona. Freemasons. Old West 

For more info, please visit:

azmasons.org

M.W. James H. Baker. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Arizona. by Travis Simpkins

 

Charles D. Visscher, 33°. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Museum of Masonic Culture. by Travis Simpkins

Charles D. Visscher, 33°. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Museum of Masonic Culture. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Charles D. Visscher

( 1931 - 2017 )

Former Museum Curator of the

Museum of Masonic Culture

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

Member of Cincinnati Lodge No. 3

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Northern New Jersey

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ

Salaam Shrine, Shriners International

York Rite Bodies of New Jersey

Atlas Chapter

Order of the Eastern Star of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of New Jersey Museum of Masonic Culture

 For more info, please visit:

newjerseygrandlodge.org

Charles D. Visscher, 33°. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Museum of Masonic Culture. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Robert Waldron. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Robert Waldron. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Robert Waldron

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

For more info, please visit:

grandlodge-tn.org

M.W. Robert Waldron. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

 

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Four Paintings of the

Master Mason Emblems

Masonic Symbolism

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

added details by Janet Simpkins

Created for

Joel H. Prouty Lodge

Auburn, MA

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

James E. Webb

(1906 - 1992)

16th United States Under Secretary of State

2nd Administrator of the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Namesake of the James Webb Space Telescope

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of University Lodge No. 408

Grand Lodge of North Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Images from the James Webb Space Telescope

For more info, please visit:

webb.nasa.gov

James E. Webb, 33°. 2nd Administrator of NASA. Freemason. James Webb Space Telescope. by Travis Simpkins

 

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea

Greek or Roman, Eastern Mediterranean

Hellenistic or Imperial Period

100 B.C. - 70 A.D.

Collection of the 

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Travis Simpkins

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

For more info, please visit:

www.mfa.org

Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

M.E. John I. Gray. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

M.E. John I. Gray. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Excellent

John I. Gray

Grand High Priest

Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida

York Rite Freemasons

by Travis Simpkins

York Rite Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

flgyr.org

M.E. John I. Gray. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

 

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. Mutiny on the Bounty. by Travis Simpkins

Clark Gable. American Film Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Clark Gable

born William Clark Gable

( 1901 - 1960 )

American Film Actor

Academy Award Winner

called "The King of Hollywood"

Major in the United States Army Air Forces

during World War II

Freemason 

Member of

Beverly Hills Lodge No. 258

Beverly Hills, California

by Travis Simpkins

 Clark Gable

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/ClarkGable 

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. Mutiny on the Bounty. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Richard Maggio

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Boston

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

M.W. Richard Maggio. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Supreme Council. by Travis Simpkins

Official Portrait of

Illustrious

David A. Glattly, 33°

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Lexington, Massachusetts

Past Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey

Past Master of Clifton Lodge No. 203 in NJ

Past Executive Officer of the Order of DeMolay

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

 David A. Glattly, 33° - Interview

David A. Glattly, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

srmml.org

David A. Glattly, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. Gardnerian Wicca. Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. Gardnerian Wicca. Witchcraft. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Eileen Smith

also known as

Lady Cara

Author of

The Witches' Heart

Gardnerian Wicca

by Travis Simpkins

Different Types of Wiccans

For more info, please visit:

bucklandmuseum.org

and

museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk

Eileen Smith. Lady Cara. Author. The Witches' Heart. Gardnerian Wicca. by Travis Simpkins

 

John Theophilus Desaguliers. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

John Theophilus Desaguliers. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Reverend and Dr.

John Theophilus Desaguliers

( 1683 - 1744 )

Fellow of the Royal Society

Philosopher, Clergyman, Engineer

Freemason

3rd Grand Master of the

Premier Grand Lodge of England

Member of the Lodge which met

at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern

(later know as the Lodge of Antiquity)

by Travis Simpkins

 John Theophilus Desaguliers

For more info, please visit:

ugle.org.uk 

and

royalsociety.org 

John Theophilus Desaguliers. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Russell E. Lowe. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Russell E. Lowe. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Russell E. Lowe

Past Junior Grand Warden

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Member of

Joel H. Prouty Lodge

Auburn, MA

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

R.W. Russell E. Lowe. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins