Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Walt Whitman

( 1819 - 1892 )

American Poet, Essayist and Journalist

called the "Father of Free Verse"

Author of the Poetry Collection titled

Leaves of Grass

His style served as a transition between

Transcendentalism and Realism

by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

poetryfoundation.org/walt-whitman

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. O Captain! My Captain! by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

History of the Scottish Rite

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

massfreemasonry.org

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Abraham Lincoln

( 1809 - 1865 )

16th President of the United States

Former Member of the

U.S. House of Representatives

and the

Illinois House of Representatives

Led the nation through the

American Civil War (1861 - 1865)

Assassinated at Ford's Theatre

in Washington, D.C.

April 14, 1865

by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

whitehousehistory.org

and

fords.org

 and

nps.gov/LincolnMemorial 

 and

nps.gov/LincolnBirthplace 

and

lincolntomb.org

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. Lincoln Birthplace. by Travis Simpkins

George E. Pickett. American Civil War. Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett's Charge. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

George E. Pickett. American Civil War. Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett's Charge. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

George Edward Pickett

(1825 - 1875)

Major General in the

Confederate States Army

American Civil War

known for "Pickett's Charge"

at the Battle of Gettysburg

Freemason

Member of Dove Lodge No. 51

Richmond, Virginia

Old Guard Lodge No. 211 (Military Lodge)

by Travis Simpkins

Pickett's Charge - Battle of Gettysburg

For more info, please visit:

nps.gov/gettysburg

 

George E. Pickett. American Civil War. Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett's Charge. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Captain

Joel H. Prouty

( 1837 - 1926 )

Civil War Veteran

Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Freemason

Member of 

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

Worcester, Massachusetts

Raised November 20, 1863

Recipient of the Henry Price Medal

namesake of 

Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Commissioned by Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Auburn, Massachusetts

Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Captain

Joel H. Prouty

( 1837 - 1926 )

Civil War Veteran

Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Freemason

Member of 

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

Worcester, Massachusetts

Raised November 20, 1863

Recipient of the Henry Price Medal

namesake of 

Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Commissioned by Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Auburn, Massachusetts

Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Walt Whitman

( 1819 - 1892 )

American Poet, Essayist and Journalist

called the "Father of Free Verse"

Author of the Poetry Collection titled

Leaves of Grass

His style served as a transition between

Transcendentalism and Realism

by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

poetryfoundation.org/walt-whitman

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Andrew Johnson

(1808 - 1875)

17th President of the United States

(1865-1869)

Freemason

Member of

Greenville Lodge No. 119

Greenville, Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

President Andrew Johnson

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/andrew-johnson

 

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Andrew Johnson

(1808 - 1875)

17th President of the United States

(1865-1869)

Freemason

Member of

Greenville Lodge No. 119

Greenville, Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

President Andrew Johnson

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/andrew-johnson

 

Andrew Johnson. 17th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Colt. Inventor and Industrialist. Colt Firearms. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Colt. Inventor and Industrialist. Colt Firearms. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Samuel Colt

(1814 - 1862)

Inventor and Industrialist

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company

Freemason

Member of St. John's Lodge No. 4

Hartford, Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Colt

For more info, please visit:

colt.com

Samuel Colt. Inventor and Industrialist. Colt Firearms. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Abraham Lincoln

( 1809 - 1865 )

16th President of the United States

Former Member of the

U.S. House of Representatives

and the

Illinois House of Representatives

Led the nation through the

American Civil War (1861 - 1865)

Assassinated at Ford's Theatre

in Washington, D.C.

April 14, 1865

by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

whitehousehistory.org

and

fords.org

 and

nps.gov/LincolnMemorial 

 and

nps.gov/LincolnBirthplace 

and

lincolntomb.org

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Lincoln Tomb. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Walt Whitman

( 1819 - 1892 )

American Poet, Essayist and Journalist

called the "Father of Free Verse"

Author of the Poetry Collection titled

Leaves of Grass

His style served as a transition between

Transcendentalism and Realism

by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

poetryfoundation.org/walt-whitman

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

The History of Freemasonry in Massachusetts

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

massfreemasonry.org

Samuel Crocker Lawrence. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William McKinley

(1843 - 1901)

25th President of the United States

U.S. Army Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 21

Westchester, Virginia

Affiliated with Canton Lodge No. 90

Canton, Ohio

Active in Royal Arch Masonry and Knights Templar

by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley

William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-mckinley

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

James Abram Garfield

(1831 - 1881)

20th President of the United States

Major General in the United States Army

Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Member of

Columbus Lodge No. 30

Grand Lodge of Ohio

Knight Templar

Columbia Commandery No. 2

Washington, D.C.

Received the 4° to 14° from Albert Pike

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

James A. Garfield

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/james-garfield

James A. Garfield. 20th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Abraham Lincoln

( 1809 - 1865 )

16th President of the United States

Former Member of the

U.S. House of Representatives

and the

Illinois House of Representatives

Led the nation through the

American Civil War (1861 - 1865)

Assassinated at Ford's Theatre

in Washington, D.C.

April 14, 1865

by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

whitehousehistory.org

and

fords.org

 and

nps.gov/LincolnMemorial 

 and

nps.gov/LincolnBirthplace 

and

lincolntomb.org

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. Lincoln Birthplace. by Travis Simpkins

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

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The White House. by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The Civil War. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Abraham Lincoln

( 1809 - 1865 )

16th President of the United States

Former Member of the

U.S. House of Representatives

and the

Illinois House of Representatives

Led the nation through the

American Civil War (1861 - 1865)

Assassinated at Ford's Theatre

in Washington, D.C.

April 14, 1865

by Travis Simpkins

Abraham Lincoln - Biography

 For more info, please visit:

whitehousehistory.org

and

fords.org

 and

nps.gov/LincolnMemorial 

 and

nps.gov/LincolnBirthplace 

and

lincolntomb.org

Abraham Lincoln. 16th President of the United States. The White House. by Travis Simpkins