Sam Ringgold, Jimmy Sampson, William DeShields Sr., and Reginald Thomas performing a Mason ceremony
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A photograph depicting Sam Ringgold, Jimmy Sampson, William DeShields Sr., and Reginald Thomas performing a Mason ceremony. The men wearing dark suits, white gloves, ceremonial aprons and chain necklaces with freemason symbols. Sampson walks at the front of the group, Deshields Sr. wears a tophat and walks behind, Ringgold and Thomas walk on either side of Deshields and Sampson carrying ceremonial rods.
Mason Ceremony
L->R
Sam Ringgold, Jimmy Sampson
William DeShields SR, Reginald
Lw/Hat Thomas
Circa 2000
circa 2000
English
original photographs
Freemasons, African American freemasons, Freemasonry--Rituals
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