Collection of Photographs of African American Masons in Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas: Circa 1960s. A collection of 22 black and white photographs depicting members of Koran Temple Number 33, an African American Masonic lodge in Kansas City, Kansas. Includes 20 photos measuring 8 x 10", together with two panoramic photos measuring 13.25 x 5.5". The images are uncaptioned, but most are stamped by local photographers, mainly I.B. Hunt of Kansas City. One of the images is in a souvenir sleeve from the 71st Annual Convention of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, held in St. Louis in 1964. A compelling group of images, including photos of Black masons marching in a parade, posing with goods gathered for a fundraiser, standing with local children as part of a book drive, and posing together with woman masons. A few portraits of individual masons are present, as well as two of miscellaneous portraits of African Americans. Fading and toning to sleeved image, creasing to panoramas, stain to lower corner of one photo, bit of creasing to 8 x 10's. Item #11543

Price: $750.00