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First Shriners Headquarters
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-SI-Headquarters May 18, 2022In 1959, the fraternity purchased a building in Chicago to have a centrally located headquarters that was convenient for the temples (chapters).
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Syria Glass
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1908-Syria-Glass May 18, 2022In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Syria Shriners of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, produced collectible glassware to commemorate Imperial Session.
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Walter M. Fleming, M.D. Photo Locket
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Fleming-Locket May 18, 2022This locket, dated October 18, 1867, includes two photos of a young Walter M. Fleming, M.D., cofounder of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (now Shriners International).
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California Man Discovers Ties to Influential Shriner Forrest Adair – and Walks in His Footsteps
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/10/California-Man-Discovers-Ties-to-Influential-Shriner-Forrest-Adair-and-Walks-in-His-Footsteps Oct 31, 2024It was by chance that Patrick Adair learned he's the great-nephew of Forrest Adair, an early proponent of Shriners Children's.
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AAONMS Ritual Book
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/AAONMS-Ritual-Book May 18, 2022In August of 1870, Walter Fleming, M.D., one of the original founders of the fraternity now known as Shriners International, penned the First Complete Ritual of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.)
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1977 Imperial Session Program Book
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1977-Program-Book May 18, 2022This program book gives a glimpse of what life was like for the Shriners during that time.
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Billy Florence’s In Memoriam
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Florence-In-Memoriam May 18, 2022William J. “Billy” Florence, one of the 13 original Masons to become a Shriner and also considered the co-founder of Shriners International.
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Al Kader Ceremonial and Circus Program
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Al-Kader-Program May 19, 2022This is a printed program for the November 20, 1919, Al Kader Shriners (Portland, Oregon) Ceremonial and Circus.
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Vintage Mechanical Shriners Parade
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1945-Mechanical-Shriners-Parade May 18, 2022In May of 1945, a mechanical Shriners parade was installed in the Shrine room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.
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The First Thousand Shriners
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-Thousand-Members May 18, 2022One of the oldest artifacts of the fraternity is a book of the first 1,000 Shriners’ membership records, all whom were members of the Mecca temple (chapter) in New York City.
