Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Rob Morris. Freemason and Poet. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Rob Morris. Freemason and Poet. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Dr. Rob Morris

( 1818 - 1888 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Kentucky

Poet Laureate of Freemasonry

Creator of the first ritual for the

Order of the Eastern Star

by Travis Simpkins

Order of the Eastern Star

For more info, please visit:

easternstar.org

Dr. Rob Morris. Founder of the Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Stanley J. Barclay. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Manitoba. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Stanley Barclay. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Manitoba. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Stanley J. Barclay

Past Grand Master

2016 - 2017

Grand Lodge of Manitoba

Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Manitoba, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

For more info, please visit:

www.glmb.ca

Stanley Barclay. Grand Master. by Travis Simpkins. Grand Lodge of Manitoba

John Henry Cowles, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

John Henry Cowles, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

John Henry Cowles

( 1863 - 1954 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

(1921 - 1952)

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Kentucky

(1909 - 1910)

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

Tomb of John Henry Cowles. House of the Temple. Washington, DC. Pillars of Charity

 For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

John Henry Cowles, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

C. Allen Mitchell. Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

C. Allen Mitchell. Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

C. Allen Mitchell

Past Master of

Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70

Savage, Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

Stephen Salisbury I. Worcester Historical Museum. Salisbury Mansion. MA. by Travis Simpkins

Stephen Salisbury I. Gilbert Stuart. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

Stephen Salisbury I, 1823

Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828)

Collection of the 
Worcester Art Museum

by Travis Simpkins

Salisbury Mansion: Worcester Historical Museum

For more info, please visit:

worcesterhistory.org/salisburymansion

Stephen Salisbury I. by Travis Simpkins. Salisbury Mansion- Worcester, MA

Rita Hayworth. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. Film Noir. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Rita Hayworth

Margarita Carmen Cansino

( 1918 - 1987 )

Hollywood Actress

Professional Dancer

"The Love Goddess"

The most popular pin-up girl during World War II

by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth - Put the Blame on Mame

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/RitaHayworth

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins

John Hancock. St Andrew's Lodge. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

John Hancock. St. Andrew's Lodge. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Honorable

John Hancock

(1737 - 1793)

Patriot, Statesman, Merchant and Freemason

Member of St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge - Boston, MA

Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

President of the 2nd Continental Congress

by Travis Simpkins

based on a 1765 painting by John Singleton Copley

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

John Hancock: Lives of the Founding Fathers

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

John Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Declaration of Independence. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Gene Tierney. Hollywood Actress. Laura. Film Noir. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Gene Eliza Tierney

( 1920 - 1991 )

Hollywood Actress

Academy Award Nominee

by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney - Interview

 For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/GeneTierney

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. Laura. by Travis Simpkins

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Henry Christian Clausen

( 1905 - 1992 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of California

( 1954 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

( 1969 - 1985 )

Former Asst. U.S. Attorney General

Author of the 800-page Clausen Report

for the Army Board's Pearl Harbor Investigation

by Travis Simpkins

 Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander

Henry C. Clausen, 33° discusses Manly P. Hall, 33°

Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report

 For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Your Amazing Mystic Powers. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

John Snowden Tyson

Past Grand Master

(1880 - 1884)

Grand Lodge of Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

 

Frederick Dalcho, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Frederick Dalcho, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

The Reverend

Frederick Dalcho

( 1770 - 1836 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

( 1816 - 1822 )

Past Master of

Union Kilwinning Lodge No. 4

Charleston, South Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Frederick Dalcho Scottish Rite Degrees Book, 1801

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Frederick Dalcho, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richard Felton Outcault

(1863 - 1928)

American Cartoonist

Pioneer of the Modern Comic Strip

Creator of

"The Yellow Kid"

"Buster Brown"

"Hogan's Alley"

by Travis Simpkins

Richard F. Outcault

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Richard-Felton-Outcault

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

 

Elias Ashmole. Antiquary, Alchemist and Freemason. Ashmolean Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Elias Ashmole. Antiquary, Alchemist and Freemason. Ashmolean Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Elias Ashmole

( 1617 - 1692 )

Antiquary, Politician, Astrologer and Alchemist

First Recorded Speculative Freemason

at Warrington in Lancashire (1646)

Founder of the 

Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology

by Travis Simpkins

Elias Ashmole - Masonic Minute

For more info, please visit:

ashmolean.org

Elias Ashmole. Antiquary, Alchemist and Freemason. Ashmolean Museum. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

John R. Biggs, Jr.

Past Grand Master

(2006 - 2008)

Grand Lodge of Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

 

Audie Murphy, 33°. World War II Soldier, Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Audie Murphy, 33°. World War II Soldier, Actor and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Audie L. Murphy

( 1925 - 1971 )

First Lieutenant

United States Army

The Most Decorated American Combat Soldier

of World War II

Recipient of the Medal of Honor

Actor and Songwriter

Freemason

Member of North Hollywood Lodge No. 542

Scottish Rite Valley of Dallas, Texas

and Valley of Long Beach, California

Honorary 33rd Degree (Posthumous)

by Travis Simpkins 

Audie Murphy

For more info, please visit:

audiemurphy.com 

Audie Murphy, 33°. World War II Soldier, Actor and Freemason. To Hell and Back. by Travis Simpkins

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

George McManus

(1884 - 1954)

American Cartoonist

known for the syndicated comic strip

"Bringing Up Father"

Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Bringing Up Father

For more info, please visit:

loc.gov/bringing-up-father

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

S.L. MacGregor Mathers. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

S.L. MacGregor Mathers. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

S.L. MacGregor Mathers

Samuel Liddell Mathers

(1854 - 1918)

Author, Translator and Occultist

Co-Founder of 

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Founder of Alpha et Omega

Freemason, Member of 

Hengist Lodge No. 195 in Bournemouth, England

Member of

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA)

Known for his translations of

The Book of Abramelin

The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Grimoire of Armadel

by Travis Simpkins

Hermetic Qabalah - Tree of Life

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. William Wynn Westcott, William Robert Woodman and S.L. MacGregor Mathers. by Travis Simpkins 

For more info, please visit:

hermeticgoldendawn.org

S.L. MacGregor Mathers. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sam Houston

(1793 - 1863)

American Statesman and General

1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas

United States Senator for Texas

6th Governor of Tennessee

7th Governor of Texas

Freemason

Member of Cumberland Lodge No. 8

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston

For more info, please visit:

samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

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

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Angelo Soliman

born Mmadi Make

(1721 - 1796)

African/Austrian Courtier

and

Freemason

Member of the Masonic Lodge

Zur Wahren Eintracht (True Concord)

by Travis Simpkins

Angelo Soliman

Angelo Soliman. Postage Stamp. Brazil. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

masonrytoday.com

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins