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

Jeannette Wallace and Bernie Byrne. New Jersey Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Jeannette Wallace and Bernie Byrne. New Jersey Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jeannette Wallace

Most Worthy Grand Matron

and

Bernie Byrne

Most Worthy Grand Patron

New Jersey Order of the Eastern Star

(2022 - 2023)

by Travis Simpkins

 Order of the Eastern Star

For more info, please visit:

njoes.com

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

33rd Degree

Managing Editor of the

Scottish Rite Journal

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Mark Dreisonstok. Editor of the Scottish Rite Journal. Supreme Council, 33°, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. Crossroads of Twilight. by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Robert Jordan

James Oliver Rigney, Jr.

(1948 - 2007)

Epic Fantasy Writer

Author of The Wheel of Time book series

3rd Generation Freemason

Member of Fidelity Lodge No. 304

Johns Island, South Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Robert Jordan

For more info, please visit:

dragonmount.com

 

Robert Jordan. Fantasy Author. The Wheel of Time. Crossroads of Twilight. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Gregory Kearse

Former Editor and Staff Writer

Scottish Rite Journal

Prince Hall Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age - Scottish Rite Journal

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org/the-scottish-rite-journal

Gregory Kearse, 33°. Prince Hall Freemason. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

 

Kamel Oussayef, 33°, MSA, DSA. Masonic Author. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Kamel Oussayef, 33°, MSA, DSA. Masonic Author. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Kamel Oussayef

33rd Degree Freemason

Author in Residence

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Lexington, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

The History of the Scottish Rite

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Kamel Oussayef, 33°, MSA, DSA. Masonic Author. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Billy J. Hamilton. Worshipful Master. Texas Lodge of Research. by Travis Simpkins

Billy J. Hamilton. Worshipful Master. Texas Lodge of Research. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Billy J. Hamilton, Jr.

Worshipful Master

Texas Lodge of Research

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Texas

For more info, please visit:

texaslodgeofresearch.org

Billy J. Hamilton. Worshipful Master. Texas Lodge of Research. by Travis Simpkins

 

Terry Plemons. RE Grand Prelate. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, USA. York Rite. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Terry Plemons. RE Grand Prelate. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, USA. York Rite. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Knight

Terry Plemons

R.E. Grand Prelate

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, USA

York Rite Freemasonry

Past Grand Commander

Grand Commandery of Tennessee

Member of the

Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD)

by Travis Simpkins

York Rite Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

knightstemplar.org

Terry Plemons. RE Grand Prelate. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, USA. York Rite. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Self Portrait. Portrait of the Artist. by Travis Simpkins

Self Portrait. Portrait of the Artist. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the Artist

Self Portrait

Portraitist, Illustrator, Historian, Museum Professional

33rd Degree Freemason

Artist for the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Scottish Rite Journal - Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

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

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Honorary Member of the 

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Unity Interview with Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

tsimpkins.com/p/travis-simpkins

Self Portrait. Artist. 33° Freemason. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

 

Seth C. Anthony. Grand Secretary. Allied Masonic Degrees, USA. AMD. by Travis Simpkins

Seth C. Anthony. Grand Secretary. Allied Masonic Degrees, USA. AMD. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Seth C. Anthony

Grand Secretary

Grand Council

Allied Masonic Degrees, USA

by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Unity - AMD Regalia

For more info, please visit:

amdusa.org

Seth C. Anthony. Grand Secretary. Allied Masonic Degrees, USA. AMD. by Travis Simpkins

 

John J. McLaughlin. Pharmacist. Inventor of Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

John J. McLaughlin. Pharmacist. Inventor of Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John J. McLaughlin

(1865 - 1914)

Pharmacist

Inventor of Canada Dry Ginger Ale

Freemason

Member of Cedar Lodge No. 270

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

by Travis Simpkins

Cana Dry Ginger Ale

For more info, please visit:

canadadry.com

John J. McLaughlin. Pharmacist. Inventor of Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Charles C. Alderton

(1857 - 1941)

Pharmacist

Inventor of Dr Pepper

Freemason

Past Master of Waco Lodge No. 92

Grand Lodge of Texas

by Travis Simpkins

Dr Pepper

For more info, please visit:

drpepper.com

Charles C. Alderton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Dr Pepper. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Caleb D. Bradham. Pharmacist. Inventor of Pepsi Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Caleb D. Bradham. Pharmacist. Inventor of Pepsi Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Caleb D. Bradham

(1867 - 1934)

Pharmacist

Inventor of Pepsi-Cola

Freemason

Past Master of St. John's Lodge No. 3

New Bern, North Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

Pepsi

For more info, please visit:

pepsi.com

Caleb D. Bradham. Pharmacist. Inventor of Pepsi Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

John S. Pemberton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Coca-Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

John S. Pemberton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Coca-Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John Stith Pemberton

(1831 - 1888)

Pharmacist

Inventor of Coca-Cola

Freemason

Member of Columbian Lodge No. 7

Columbus, Georgia

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

us.coca-cola.com

John S. Pemberton. Pharmacist. Inventor of Coca-Cola. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. The Greatest Show on Earth. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Broken Blossoms. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Albert A. Michelson. Physicist. Speed of Light. Nobel Prize in Physics. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Albert A. Michelson. Physicist. Speed of Light. Nobel Prize in Physics. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Albert Abraham Michelson

(1852 - 1931)

Physicist

known for measuring the Speed of Light

Michelson-Morley Experiment

First American to win the

Nobel Prize in Physics

Freemason

Member of

Washington Lodge No. 21

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Albert A. Michelson

For more info, please visit:

nobelprize.org/physics/michelson

Albert A. Michelson. Physicist. Speed of Light. Nobel Prize in Physics. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Mathematician. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace

(1749 - 1827)

French Scholar and Polymath

Engineer, Mathematician, Physicist

Astronomer and Philosopher

Freemason

Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Pierre-Simon-marquis-de-Laplace

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Mathematician. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

 

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Joseph Jerome Lefrancois de Lalande

(1732 - 1807)

Astronomer and Writer

Chair of Astronomy at the College de France

Freemason

Founder of La Loge des Neuf Soeurs

Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Jerome de Lalande

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Jerome-Lalande

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. 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