Wasson, James Lonnie
Description
Members of the Prince Hall Masons, a fraternal organization for black men that formed as chapters in the Northwest in the 1880s and 1890s. The Prince Hall chapter in Portland was organized in 1891, and its Grand Lodge was located on NE Russell Street (now the Secret Society bar). The Prince Hall Masons are still active in Portland. This photograph is from their First Annual Communication, June 27, 1961. Visit the Oregon Historical Society for more information: https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/prince-hall-masons
Image
Black And White Photographs
![Supreme Chapter of the Eastern Star, Washington, D.C. 1946 [cellulose acetate photonegative]](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/c913e8afcd053b574e91f009540fb8f96c917a41.png "Supreme Chapter of the Eastern Star, Washington, D.C. 1946 [cellulose acetate photonegative]")
![Washington, D.C. Oct. 19 1931 [Posed group of Freemasons in their regalia, ca. 1930-1940 : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/8a5bd83e7909760abd06c95bafbda46136d2ee17.png "Washington, D.C. Oct. 19 1931 [Posed group of Freemasons in their regalia, ca. 1930-1940 : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]")
![Washington, D.C. Oct. 19 1931 [Posed group of Freemasons in their regalia, ca. 1930-1940 : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/2bd16d2b1269f545d911662c7d7c0224ed91a46d.png "Washington, D.C. Oct. 19 1931 [Posed group of Freemasons in their regalia, ca. 1930-1940 : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]")
![Washington, D.C., Oct. 19 1931 [posed group of women from the Order of the Golden Circle : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/09c3a927f275e7c900ce3cbf4bb61e9af04a8869.png "Washington, D.C., Oct. 19 1931 [posed group of women from the Order of the Golden Circle : cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]")
![International Conference of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Wash. D.C., Aug 18th-21st '35 [cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]](https://d2l9jrtx1kk04i.cloudfront.net/3bc9645aa7b09d3ef0610d91e9b600a1219f4086.png "International Conference of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Wash. D.C., Aug 18th-21st '35 [cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]")
