Secret Society Collection

Seal of the United Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, 1817, from The
KW277992 Seal of the United Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, 1817, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New

17th century engraving. Engraved plate depicting Rosicrucians from the publication Vitus del capo de la bona speranza, published in 1677

Washington as a Master Mason, pub. 1870 (colour lithoraph)
2652868 Washington as a Master Mason, pub. 1870 (colour lithoraph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy
DGC405782 The Baphomet of the Templars, illustration of a stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving) by English School

Portrait of some members of Pepoli family (Italian Carbonari exiles in London)
3563199 Portrait of some members of Pepoli family (Italian Carbonari exiles in London) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London)

Devil Worship, from The Freemason, by Eugen Lennhoff, published 1932 (litho)
KW278020 Devil Worship, from The Freemason, by Eugen Lennhoff, published 1932 (litho); Private Collection

Companions of the Tour de France celebrating, c. 1845 (engraving) (b/w photo)
CHT163762 Companions of the Tour de France celebrating, c. 1845 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho
CHT287227 The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Les Societes Secretes En Chine (engraving)
2789047 Les Societes Secretes En Chine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Societes Secretes En Chine. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 6 July 1884)

Mask house of a Duk-duk, secret society of the Tolai people, Bismarck Archipelago (b / w photo)
7202054 Mask house of a Duk-duk, secret society of the Tolai people, Bismarck Archipelago (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tolai Duk-duk dancers, Bismarck Archipelago (b / w photo)
7202057 Tolai Duk-duk dancers, Bismarck Archipelago (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tolai Duk-duk dancers, Bismarck Archipelago)

Oval plaque showing Freemasons badge (enamel)
WAG421344 Oval plaque showing Freemasons badge (enamel) by English School; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: faith, hope and charity)

A Masonic Anecdote, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
3035660 A Masonic Anecdote, pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Arms of the Masons of Cologne, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II
KW278011 Arms of the Masons of Cologne, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C. Jack, London, 1883 (colour litho) by English School

Masonic Banner in the possession of the Lodge of York, c
KW278008 Masonic Banner in the possession of the Lodge of York, c.1776, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

The Historical Birthplace of the Freemasonry Mysteries (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163889 The Historical Birthplace of the Freemasonry Mysteries (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Journeyman Certificate, 1838 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163758 Journeyman Certificate, 1838 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Masonic apron and sash, 1770-1800 (silk & metallic thread)
NYH188145 Masonic apron and sash, 1770-1800 (silk & metallic thread) by American School; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

In 1747, the Companions are told, the pretender Charles-Edward Stuart (1720-1788)
CHT224705 In 1747, the Companions are told, the pretender Charles-Edward Stuart (1720-1788) established a Chapter of the Rose Cross in Arras

Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, from
STC88456 Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

The Free Masons, with signs for the various lodges, from
STC88452 The Free Masons, with signs for the various lodges, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c. 1790 (porcelain) (see also 615084)
615085 Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c.1790 (porcelain) (see also 615084) by English School, (18th century); diam: 52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Companion of Duty or Companion of the great felling axe, Carpenter
CHT163760 Companion of Duty or Companion of the great felling axe, Carpenter, late 15th century (woodcut) (b/w photo) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Assembly of Free Masons before the Initiation of a Master
STC88454 Assembly of Free Masons before the Initiation of a Master, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Arms borne by the Grand Lodge of All England, c. 1725, from
KW278010 Arms borne by the Grand Lodge of All England, c.1725, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Masonic seal of the Grand Lodge of All England, York, c
KW278007 Masonic seal of the Grand Lodge of All England, York, c.1766, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms of the Free Masons of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from
KW278006 Arms of the Free Masons of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms of the Sculptors or Marblers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671
KW278005 Arms of the Sculptors or Marblers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms granted to the Carpenters Company of London, 6th Edward IV, 1466
KW278004 Arms granted to the Carpenters Company of London, 6th Edward IV, 1466, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Arms granted to the Masons Company of London, 12th Edward IV, 1472-73
KW278003 Arms granted to the Masons Company of London, 12th Edward IV, 1472-73, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Freemasons at the Grand Orient celebrating the centenary of the 1789 French Revolution
CHT233686 Freemasons at the Grand Orient celebrating the centenary of the 1789 French Revolution, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Musee de la Franc-MaAzonnerie, Paris

The Sons of Liberty, a secret movement founded in 1765 in opposition to British
PNP328627 The Sons of Liberty, a secret movement founded in 1765 in opposition to British taxes (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Jackson)

Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287225 Triumph of Gnosis, copy of gnostic caskets, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century
CHT287224 Gnostic Eucharist, copy of gnostic casket, engraved by Thierry freres (19th century) (litho) (b/w photo) (side panel of 287227) by Boilly

Frontispiece from Societes Secretes, les Francs Macons, published c
KW468224 Frontispiece from Societes Secretes, les Francs Macons, published c.1867 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Connecticut - First Public Parade of the Knights of Pythias of Connecticut, at New Haven
2962091 Connecticut - First Public Parade of the Knights of Pythias of Connecticut, at New Haven. The Scene on Chapel Street, from Harpers Weekly, pub

Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone)
3666195 Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone) by American School, (19th century); 19.1x19.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Used by members of the Yale University undergraduate secret society)

Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone)
3666194 Skull-and-Bones ballot box (bone) by American School, (19th century); 19.1x19.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Used by members of the Yale University undergraduate secret society)

The Carbonari at work (engraving)
3100770 The Carbonari at work (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carbonari at work)

Revolutionary Dangers of 1848. Taking the Oath in a Secret Society (engraving)
662571 Revolutionary Dangers of 1848. Taking the Oath in a Secret Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolutionary Dangers of 1848)

Masonic Chart, 1866 (colour litho)
AQS254810 Masonic Chart, 1866 (colour litho) by Bufford, John Henry (1810-70) (after); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy, American Antiquarian Society; American

Arms of the Bricklayers and Tilers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671
KW278009 Arms of the Bricklayers and Tilers of the Gateshead Chapter, 1671, from The History of Freemasonry, volume II, published by Thomas C

Gnostic Eucharist, side panel of a gnostic casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving
DGC405783 Gnostic Eucharist, side panel of a gnostic casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (engraving) (see 405782) by English School

The Arrest of Charles O Connell, a Fenian Leader (engraving)
XJF105454 The Arrest of Charles O Connell, a Fenian Leader (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Assembly of Free Masons to Initiate an Apprentice, from
STC88453 Assembly of Free Masons to Initiate an Apprentice, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, the entrance of the candidate to
STC88455 Assembly of Free Masons for the Initiation of a Master, the entrance of the candidate to the lodge, from The Ceremonies of Religion and Custom, c.1733 (engraving) by French School

Initiation of a new member into a group of the Carbonari, network of revolutionary secret societies in Italy
3647651 Initiation of a new member into a group of the Carbonari, network of revolutionary secret societies in Italy, 19th Century (engraving) by German School

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Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Secret Societies: A Glimpse into History Journey back to the year 1920, in the mystical Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, where whispers echoed through dense jungles about a clandestine group known as The Duk Duk Society. Veiled in secrecy and shrouded in mystery, this enigmatic society held ancient rituals that captivated the imagination. Fast forward to 1817 when an ornate seal emerged from The United Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England. This emblem became a symbol for those initiated into a world hidden from plain sight - one filled with cryptic codes and esoteric knowledge. Intriguingly, an illustration dating back to 1870 depicts George Washington as a Master Mason. This captivating image reveals his affiliation with Freemasonry, shedding light on its influence during America's formative years. Delving deeper into history, we uncover an intriguing artifact discovered at Essarois in Burgundy - the stone casket bearing The Baphomet of the Templars. This relic offers insight into the secretive practices and beliefs held by this medieval order. Venturing further eastward, we stumble upon Les Societes Secretes En Chine (engraving), unraveling China's veiled societies that have long fascinated scholars and historians alike. Leo Taxil's Les Mysteres de la Franc-Maconnerie presents us with another layer of intrigue surrounding secret societies. Through his engraving on the front cover, he invites us to explore their mysteries and hidden agendas. However, not all secret societies are cloaked in noble intentions; some harbor darker motives. In Georgia circa 1930, a chilling photograph captures members of Ku Klux Klan posing as a family group - their white hoods concealing identities while perpetuating hate-filled ideologies.