Photograph: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signing Lafayette Lodge No. 241's Bible (1954).

Object/Artifact

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Washington Masonic Services - Library & Museum

Name/Title

Photograph: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signing Lafayette Lodge No. 241's Bible (1954).

Entry/Object ID

2025.138.1

Description

Photograph: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia signing Lafayette Lodge No. 241's Bible on June 11, 1954. On the back is handwritten in pen: "Emperor Haile Selassie writes in the Bible of Lafayette Lodge #241, F&AM: "I love the Bible and have great respect for it. H. Selassie, 1954", June 11, 1954, 5:15p.m., during press conference in Parlor C at Olympic Hotel. From left to right: Mayor Allan Pomperoy (#251); Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia; the emperor's interpreter; Harold B. Jeffery, P.M. and Secretary #241; Ray F. Brooks, S.W. #241. Charles L. Reynolds PM #241 was also in the party but not shown in the picture.

Collection

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 11, 1954

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Create Date

December 16, 2025