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Plate, Commemorative

Object number2020.35.42

Date1906

Possible OriginLos Angeles, CA

Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Paint

Credit LineIn memory of JoAnne and Earl Autenreith

DescriptionColorless glass plate pressed with scalloped rim. Shriner's logo on top of glass with text towards bottom.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 0.75 × 5.875 in. (1.9 × 14.9 cm)
InscriptionsText around logo states "PITTS [logo] BURGH". Text on bottom states "LOS ANGELES / MAY 1906".
Historical NotesCommemorative plate from The Shriner's 1906 Imperial Session that was held in Los Angeles, CA. Shriner's from around the world come together every summer for the Imperial Session. The first session was held at the Masonic Hall in New York City in 1876. The weeklong event is held in a different city each year.

Related institution Shriners International (founded 1870)

Collector JoAnne S. Autenreith

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