Showing posts with label Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Show all posts

Thursday, February 20, 2025

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


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W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Benjamin Franklin. Kite Experiment. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Benjamin Franklin. Kite Experiment. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
Benjamin Franklin. Kite Experiment. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Benjamin Franklin
(1706 - 1790)
American Polymath
Statesman, Diplomat, Writer, Scientist, Inventor
Printer, Publisher and Political Philosopher
Freemason
Right Worshipful Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins


Benjamin Franklin's Kite Experiment

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Benjamin Franklin. Kite Experiment. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
Benjamin Franklin. Kite Experiment. Freemason. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Thomas Gamon, IV
Past Grand Master
 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Master of 
Perkiomen Lodge No. 595
Red Hill, Pennsylvania
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Valley of Reading, PA
by Travis Simpkins


History of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

R.W. Thomas Gamon and Travis Simpkins. Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

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R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Yasser Al-Khatib. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Yasser Al-Khatib. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
Yasser Al-Khatib. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Yasser Al-Khatib
District Deputy Grand Master
PAGL Masonic District 6
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins


Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

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Yasser Al-Khatib. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
Yasser Al-Khatib. District Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, January 10, 2025

R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of  Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Samuel C. Williamson
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
(1981 - 1983)
Member of Valley Lodge No. 613
Raised in Tyrian Lodge No. 612 (Dec. 3, 1951)
Founder of the
Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation
Recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Pittsburgh - Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of the Royal Order of Scotland
by Travis Simpkins


Sam Williamson

Not Just a Man, a Mason


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and


R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of  Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, November 25, 2024

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:


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

Saturday, November 2, 2024

R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of  Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Samuel C. Williamson
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
(1981 - 1983)
Member of Valley Lodge No. 613
Raised in Tyrian Lodge No. 612 (Dec. 3, 1951)
Founder of the
Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation
Recipient of the DeMolay Legion of Honor
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Pittsburgh - Scottish Rite, NMJ
Member of the Royal Order of Scotland
by Travis Simpkins


Sam Williamson

Not Just a Man, a Mason


For more info, please visit:
and
and


R.W. Samuel C. Williamson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of  Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Colonel Daniel Coxe, Jr.
( 1673 - 1739 )
Freemason 
Provincial Grand Master
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
North America
Member of the Provincial Council
New Jersey General Assembly
Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court
by Travis Simpkins


The Daniel Coxe Medal is the highest award 
a Mason can receive in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey


Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Dedication Ceremony for Daniel Coxe


 For more info, please visit:
and
and


Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, July 8, 2024

R.W. Raymond T. Dietz. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Raymond T. Dietz. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Raymond T. Dietz. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of
Right Worshipful
Raymond T. Dietz
Past Grand Master
(2016 - 2017)
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins


collection of the Masonic Museum & Library of Pennsylvania

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org

and

pamasonictemple.org


R.W. Raymond T. Dietz. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Raymond T. Dietz. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Hipolito da Costa
Hipolito Jose da Costa Pereira Furtado de Mendonca
(1774 - 1823)
Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat
"Father of Brazilian Press"
Freemason
Initiated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Member of
Lodge of the Nine Muses (1807)
Lodge of Antiquity (1808)
United Grand Lodge of England

by Travis Simpkins


Hipolito da Costa

For more info, please visit:

wikipedia.org/Hipólito_da_Costa


Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Friday, April 12, 2024

Paul Althouse. Operatic Tenor. Metropolitan Opera. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Paul Althouse. Operatic Tenor. Metropolitan Opera. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Paul Althouse. Operatic Tenor. Metropolitan Opera. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 
Portrait Sketch of
Paul Althouse
(1889 - 1954)
Operatic Tenor
Metropolitan Opera
Freemason
Member of
St. John's Lodge No. 435
Reading, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins
 
 
Paul Althouse


For more info, please visit:

loc.gov/paul-althouse


Paul Althouse. Operatic Tenor. Metropolitan Opera. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Paul Althouse. Operatic Tenor. Metropolitan Opera. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, April 7, 2024

R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of
Right Worshipful 
Thomas Gamon, IV
Past Grand Master 
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Master of 
Perkiomen Lodge No. 595
Red Hill, Pennsylvania
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Valley of Reading, PA
Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
Masonic Temple in Philadelphia
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

Thomas Gamon. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. Travis Simpkins
Thomas Gamon. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. Travis Simpkins


For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org

and

pamasonictemple.org


R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas Gamon. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, March 24, 2024

James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
James Buchanan
(1791 - 1868)
15th President of the United States
Freemason
Member of Lodge No. 43
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins


President James Buchanan

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/james-buchanan


James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Thomas W. Jackson
( 1934 - 2021 )
Past Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Executive Secretary and Honorary President
World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins


Freemasonry's Future - Thomas W. Jackson


For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org


R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Thomas W. Jackson. Past Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
  
Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Colonel Daniel Coxe, Jr.
( 1673 - 1739 )
Freemason
Provincial Grand Master
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
North America
Member of the Provincial Council
New Jersey General Assembly
Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court
by Travis Simpkins


The Daniel Coxe Medal is the highest award 
a Mason can receive in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey


Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Dedication Ceremony for Daniel Coxe


 For more info, please visit:
and
and


Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, December 29, 2023

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:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins
  
Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Colonel Daniel Coxe, Jr.
( 1673 - 1739 )
Freemason
Provincial Grand Master
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
North America
Member of the Provincial Council
New Jersey General Assembly
Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court
by Travis Simpkins


The Daniel Coxe Medal is the highest award 
a Mason can receive in the Grand Lodge of New Jersey


Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Dedication Ceremony for Daniel Coxe


 For more info, please visit:
and
and


Daniel Coxe. Provincial Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
James Buchanan
(1791 - 1868)
15th President of the United States
Freemason
Member of Lodge No. 43
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

by Travis Simpkins


President James Buchanan

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/james-buchanan


James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
James Buchanan. 15th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, October 16, 2023

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:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins