Summary

Freemasons participate in laying the cornerstone at new Silver Springs, MD, post office in 1936

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 9676
Clip SR003006_01_05.mov
Date 10/1/1936
Title Freemasons participate in laying the cornerstone at new Silver Springs, MD, post office in 1936
Description Members of local Freemason lodge, wearing small aprons around their waists and top hats, stand by as cornerstone is placed into the new Silver Spring post office; lectern bearing Masonic logo stands in front, with open book atop / CU "1936" cornerstone bears names of Henry Morgenthau, Jr,. Treasury Secretary; James A. Farley, postmaster general; architect Louis A. Simon; supervising engineer Neal A. Melick; a Mason's apron is visible at left / VS Masons prepare mortar tools and Masons' Worshipful Master Charles E. Jones spreads mortar on the cornerstone / WS crowd gathered in front of post office building, which is decorated with US flags / Note: exact day not known
Personality Charles E Jones
Country United States
Province/State Maryland
City Silver Spring

Keywords

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cornerstones
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mortar
Freemasons
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Henry Morgenthau Jr
James Farley
Louis Simon
Neal Melick
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aprons
United States Treasury
public works
New Deal
Great Depression
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