Masonic apron used by Leroy Buster Gilliard
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1950
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Pettibone Brothers Manufacturing Company, American
label: Used by
content: Leroy Buster Gilliard, American, 1911 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
notes: label: Description
content: Masonic apron used by Leroy Buster Gilliard, of Gothic Lodge No. 212, in Charleston, South Carolina.
label: Description
content: The apron has a printed white leather front, blue fabric backing, blue ribbon border trim around the front, and two S-twisted blue cords attached to the top front, each of which end with a dark blue tassel. At the center of the apron front is a blue printed masonic design of pillars along either side of a raised checkerboard floor and compasses with the letter "G" in the center. The apron has a triangular flap at the top, printed with Masonic imagery of the Eye of Providence in blue ink, and bordered with blue ribbon trim. When the flap is lifted lines of both printed text and handwriting are visible. The lines read [LODGE No. 212, F. & A.M. / BROTHER Leroy B Gilliard / Initiated 19 Passed 19 / Raised 19 / 41 Cooper St / W.M. / Sec’y]. “212”, “Leroy B Gilliard”, and “41 Cooper St” are in handwriting. Gold printed text on the back side of the apron which reads [THE PETTIBONE BROS. M’F.’G.CO. / MILITARY / AND / SOCIETY GOODS / CINCINNATI, O.].
place: label: Place used
content: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Fraternal organizations
label: Topic
content: Freemasonry
label: Topic
content: Men
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Leroy Buster Gilliard & Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gilliard
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.24.1
objectType: label: Type
content: ceremonial objects
label: Type
content: aprons (main garments)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on leather with cloth, ribbon and cord
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 12 1/4 × 12 7/8 in. (31.1 × 32.7 cm)