Showing posts with label Worcester MA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Worcester MA. Show all posts

Thursday, April 24, 2025

M.W. Paul Revere. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Paul Revere. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of 
Paul Revere
(1734 - 1818)
Patriot, Silversmith and Freemason
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts A.F. & A.M.
Artist of the 1793 silver Masonic Jewels of
Morning Star Lodge - Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


based on an 1813 painting by Gilbert Stuart
Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



Paul Revere - Boston Massacre Engraving - American Antiquarian Society


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Paul Revere. by Travis Simpkins. Paine Silver Srevice. Worcester Art Museum

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roger Salloom
Singer/Composer
Subject of the Documentary:
So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom
America's Best Unknown Songwriter
From Worcester, Massachusetts
Resides in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Roger Salloom - In the Snow


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Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Masonic Jewels by Paul Revere. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Jewels. Paul Revere. Morning Star Lodge- Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of Six Silver
Masonic Jewels
Created by Paul Revere (1734 - 1818)
Commissioned by 
Grand Master Isaiah Thomas in 1793 for
Morning Star Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Paul Revere, Masonic Jewels, Isaiah Thomas. Morning Star Lodge. by Travis Simpkins


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Masonic Jewels. Paul Revere. Isaiah Thomas. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roger Salloom
Singer/Composer
Subject of the Documentary:
So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom
America's Best Unknown Songwriter
From Worcester, Massachusetts
Resides in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Roger Salloom - In the Snow


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Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
( 1882 - 1945 )
Engineer, Physicist and Professor
Inventor of the
First Liquid-Fueled Rocket
Launched in Auburn, Massachusetts
on March 16, 1926
Subsequent Launches took place
in Roswell, New Mexico
by Travis Simpkins



Dr. Robert H. Goddard


Robert H. Goddard - Development of High Altitude Rockets


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Dr. Robert H. Goddard. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. Roswell, New Mexico. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Nathaniel Paine. Lawyer. Judge. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Nathaniel Paine. Lawyer. Judge. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
Nathaniel Paine. Lawyer. Judge. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Nathaniel Paine
(1759 - 1840)
Lawyer
Judge of Probate
MA State Representative (1789-1800)
Founding Member of the 
American Antiquarian Society
Freemason
Past Master of
Morning Star Lodge
Worcester, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Nathaniel Paine. 1822. Legal Document. Summons. Worcester, Massachusetts
Nathaniel Paine. 1822. Legal Document. Summons. Worcester, Massachusetts 

Nathaniel Paine. 1809. Legal Document. Summons. Worcester, Massachusetts
Nathaniel Paine. 1809. Legal Document. Summons. Worcester, Massachusetts 

Nathaniel Paine. 1822. Business Document. Receipt. Worcester, Massachusetts
Nathaniel Paine. 1822. Business Document. Receipt. Worcester, Massachusetts


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Nathaniel Paine. Lawyer. Judge. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
Nathaniel Paine. Lawyer. Judge. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, July 26, 2024

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
( 1882 - 1945 )
Engineer, Physicist and Professor
Inventor of the
First Liquid-Fueled Rocket
Launched in Auburn, Massachusetts
on March 16, 1926
Subsequent Launches took place
in Roswell, New Mexico
by Travis Simpkins



Dr. Robert H. Goddard


Robert H. Goddard - Development of High Altitude Rockets


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Dr. Robert H. Goddard. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. Roswell, New Mexico. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, April 26, 2024

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


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

Friday, January 26, 2024

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roger Salloom
Singer/Composer
Subject of the Documentary:
So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom
America's Best Unknown Songwriter
From Worcester, Massachusetts
Resides in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Roger Salloom - In the Snow


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Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Masonic Jewels by Paul Revere, 1793. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Jewels. Paul Revere. Morning Star Lodge- Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of Six Silver
Masonic Jewels
Created by Paul Revere (1734 - 1818)
Commissioned by 
Grand Master Isaiah Thomas in 1793 for
Morning Star Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Paul Revere, Masonic Jewels, Isaiah Thomas. Morning Star Lodge. by Travis Simpkins


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Masonic Jewels. Paul Revere. Morning Star Lodge. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, December 1, 2023

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roger Salloom
Singer/Composer
Subject of the Documentary:
So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom
America's Best Unknown Songwriter
From Worcester, Massachusetts
Resides in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Roger Salloom - In the Snow


For more info, please visit:


Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins
Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
( 1882 - 1945 )
Engineer, Physicist and Professor
Inventor of the
First Liquid-Fueled Rocket
Launched in Auburn, Massachusetts
on March 16, 1926
Subsequent Launches took place
in Roswell, New Mexico
by Travis Simpkins



Dr. Robert H. Goddard


Robert H. Goddard - Development of High Altitude Rockets


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Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Engineer and Physicist. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. by Travis Simpkins
Dr. Robert H. Goddard. First Liquid-Fueled Rocket. Roswell, New Mexico. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, June 24, 2023

William D. Wallace, Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins

William D. Wallace. Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
William D. Wallace
Executive Director of the
Worcester Historical Museum
& Salisbury Mansion
Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Bill Wallace - Director of the Worcester Historical Museum


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William Wallace. by Travis Simpkins. Main Street. Worcester Historical Museum

Sunday, May 28, 2023

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


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

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Worcester Historical Museum: Isaac Davis. Bust by Randolph Rogers. by Travis Simpkins

Isaac Davis (1799-1883). Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a Portrait Bust of
Isaac Davis
(1799 - 1883)
Lawyer and Politician
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
Mayor of Worcester, MA
President of Worcester Academy
Member of the American Antiquarian Society
Collection of the
Worcester Historical Museum
by Travis Simpkins


based on a marble bust, sculpted by Randolph Rogers


Isaac Davis (1799-1883). Worcester, Massachusetts


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Isaac Davis. Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins. Rural Cemetery

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Tim Murray: Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Tim Murray. Worcester Chamber of Commerce. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Timothy P. Murray
President and CEO of 
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
former Mayor of Worcester, MA
by Travis Simpkins



Tim Murray: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce


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Tim Murray. by Travis Simpkins. Green Hill Park. Worcester, MA

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

William Wallace, Executive Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins

William D. Wallace. Director of the Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
William D. Wallace
Executive Director of the
Worcester Historical Museum
& Salisbury Mansion
Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Bill Wallace - Director of the Worcester Historical Museum


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William Wallace. by Travis Simpkins. Worcester Historical Museum

Friday, March 17, 2023

Isaac Davis. Worcester Historical Museum. The Worcester Club. by Travis Simpkins

Isaac Davis (1799-1883). Worcester Historical Museum. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a Portrait Bust of
Isaac Davis
(1799 - 1883)
Lawyer and Politician
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
Mayor of Worcester, MA
President of Worcester Academy
Member of the American Antiquarian Society
Collection of the
Worcester Historical Museum
by Travis Simpkins


based on a marble bust, sculpted by Randolph Rogers


Isaac Davis (1799-1883). Worcester, Massachusetts


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Isaac Davis. The Worcester Club. by Travis Simpkins. Worcester Historical Museum

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. Northampton, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roger Salloom
Singer/Composer
Subject of the Documentary:
So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom
America's Best Unknown Songwriter
From Worcester, Massachusetts
Resides in Northampton, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Roger Salloom - In the Snow


For more info, please visit:


Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins
Roger Salloom. Singer Songwriter. So Glad I Made It. Documentary. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 21, 2023

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

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


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