(FRATERNAL) View book of Washingtons Prince Hall Masonic Tem

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Sale 2697 - Lot 239

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(FRATERNAL.) View book of Washington's Prince Hall Masonic Temple, titled "The New Masonic Temple." [20] pages. Oblong quarto, 7¾ x 11 inches, original printed wrappers, minor wear and dampstaining; vertical fold, center sheet detached. Washington: Scurlock Studio, circa 1922

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The Prince Hall Masonic Temple was built in 1922 and remains a landmark on U Street. This pamphlet begins with a page of introductory text, followed by 18 full-page captioned views of the temple's exterior and interior. Only one other example in OCLC (New York Public Library).

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