H.L. Powell Degree of Flora Certificate
by State Grange of Oregon 1899-06-10
Oregon, United States
Fraternal certificate conferring the Degree of Flora, the 6th Degree of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, on H.L. Powell. Large certificate printed on heavy white paper with elaborate lithographed border incorporating the goddesses Ceres (grain) and Pomona (fruit) with Flora (flowers) in the center; agricultural products such as cotton, corn, grapes, and wheat; and acanthus leaves. Drawn by J.F.E. Prud'homme, Delaware, 1886; lithographed by J.A. Wagenseller, Philadelphia. Certificate awarded by the State Grange of Oregon at its 26th Annual Session; the Grange's anchor seal is embossed on a green decal at bottom proper left; seal at opposite corner is indistinct but likely that of the National Grange. Stamped signature of Aaron Jones, Master of National Grange; John Trimble, Secretary of National Grange; W.M. Hilleary, Master of State Grange, and Mary S. Howard, Secretary of State Grange. Certificate is numbered 19.967.
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- Description
- Fraternal certificate conferring the Degree of Flora, the 6th Degree of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, on H.L. Powell. Large certificate printed on heavy white paper with elaborate lithographed border incorporating the goddesses Ceres (grain) and Pomona (fruit) with Flora (flowers) in the center; agricultural products such as cotton, corn, grapes, and wheat; and acanthus leaves. Drawn by J.F.E. Prud'homme, Delaware, 1886; lithographed by J.A. Wagenseller, Philadelphia. Certificate awarded by the State Grange of Oregon at its 26th Annual Session; the Grange's anchor seal is embossed on a green decal at bottom proper left; seal at opposite corner is indistinct but likely that of the National Grange. Stamped signature of Aaron Jones, Master of National Grange; John Trimble, Secretary of National Grange; W.M. Hilleary, Master of State Grange, and Mary S. Howard, Secretary of State Grange. Certificate is numbered 19.967.
- Provenance
- Found in collections. In Grange ritualism, the 6th Degree, or the Degree of Flora, is the second-highest degree a member can attain. It is awarded at the state level.
- Date
- 1899-06-10
- Creator
- State Grange of Oregon
- National Grange
- Subject
- Fraternal lodges
- Agriculture
- Farmers' groups
- Farming
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
- Identifier
- ghs2013e0036
- Contributor
- Gresham Historical Society
- Extent
- Certificate
- Type
- Text
- Item sets
- Gresham Heritage
