Production Catalog photo. Freemasonry fraternal regalia Masonic Apron, York Rite

M. C. Lilley Co, c. 1920. silver gelatin print backed with linen, 8 1/2" x 6"

This is a York Rite apron. YR is an appendant body (associated) to Freemasonry in the same way that the Shrine and Scottish Rites are. This photograph represents a piece of regalia for sale from the fraternal supply houses from the 1870's until the 1920's, specificaly M. C. Lilley Co in Columbus, Ohio famous for manufacturing regalia.

Embossed in the lower right corner with the photography studio mark: 'Orr-Kieffer, Columbus, O'. This studio was active 1900s-1920s.

good with some fraying of the backing linen. Item #315

Price: $45.00