Fraternity Collection

Freemasons at the Royal Albert Hall
The installation of his Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the freemasons of England at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Frontispiece of Collegium Fama Fraternitatis by Theophilus Schweighardt, 1618
XJF354286 Frontispiece of Collegium Fama Fraternitatis by Theophilus Schweighardt, 1618 by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dining room, Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USA
Dining room of the Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USA. Date: 1914

The Triumph of Labour (engraving)
5198658 The Triumph of Labour (engraving) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Labour)

Liberty or Death
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - or Death - the French citizen, though blindfolded, must make his choice !

Woman Racing Drivers
Women join the racing driver fraternity

Fraternity Clubs Building in New York City, USA
The Fraternity Clubs Building (nowadays Jolly Madison Towers Hotel), Madison Avenue at 38th Street, New York City, USA. A club hotel for men

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630795 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon commenting on the potential benefits of Darwinism - the hunting fraternity would like to create gigantic horses
5308741 Cartoon commenting on the potential benefits of Darwinism - the hunting fraternity would like to create gigantic horses and bloodhounds

Ill news for the criminal fraternity
5616173 Ill news for the criminal fraternity; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'Ill news for the criminal fraternity'. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1852); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ill news for the criminal fraternity, 1852
3480005 Ill news for the criminal fraternity, 1852; (add.info.: Ill news for the criminal fraternity, 1852.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Invitation to an initiation to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, 1897 (litho)
8677512 Invitation to an initiation to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, 1897 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elegantes Ausflugslokal / Elegant Excursion Restaurant (colour litho)
8666236 Elegantes Ausflugslokal / Elegant Excursion Restaurant (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegantes Ausflugslokal)

Psi Upsilon House, Amherst College, c1908. Creator: Unknown
Psi Upsilon House, Amherst College, c1908

Knights of Pythias Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Knights of Pythias Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1910

Kneeling founder wearing a Fraternity Cap, 1630-1639. Creator: Domenico Fiasella
Kneeling founder wearing a Fraternity Cap, 1630-1639

Lansing and Ann Arbor commanderies, state encampment, Michigan K.T. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Lansing and Ann Arbor commanderies, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910

Head of parade, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Head of parade, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910

Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910

Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Massed formation, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910

Detroit commandery, no. 1, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Detroit commandery, no. 1, state encampment, Michigan K.T. [Knights Templar], between 1900 and 1910

Phi Delta Theta House, Amherst College, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Phi Delta Theta House, Amherst College, between 1900 and 1910

Chi Psi Fraternity House, Cornell University, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Chi Psi Fraternity House, Cornell University, ca 1900

Alpha Delta Phi House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, between 1883 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Alpha Delta Phi House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, between 1883 and 1906

College Street (Sigma Phi), Burlington, Vt. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
College Street (Sigma Phi), Burlington, Vt. c.between 1910 and 1920. University of Vermont

Fête de la Fraternité à l'arc de triomphe de l'Étoile : défilé après la distribution...20 avril 1848 Creator
Fete de la Fraternite a l'arc de triomphe de l'Etoile : defile apres la distribution des drapeaux, le soir du 20 avril 1848

The Annual Dance of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1927. Creators: Addison N. Scurlock, Unknown
The Annual Dance of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1927

La fête de la Fraternité, le 20 avril 1848, place de l'Étoile : distribution des drapeaux... 1848
La fete de la Fraternite, le 20 avril 1848, place de l'Etoile : distribution des drapeaux a la garde nationale, 1848

Sketch for the Lobau gallery of the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, 1890

Office force of the Independent Order of St. Luke, of which Mrs. Walker is the head, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Office force of the Independent Order of St. Luke, of which Mrs. Walker is the head, 1922

Esquisse pour le salon d'entrée de l'Hôtel de Ville : Paris et les Hautes Epoques... 1892
Esquisse pour le salon d'entree de l'Hotel de Ville : Paris et les Hautes Epoques ; L'epoque gallo-franque, 1892

Sketch for the town hall of the 6th arrondissement: Equality. Freedom. Fraternity. c1887. Creator: Henri Leopold Levy
Sketch for the town hall of the 6th arrondissement: Equality. Freedom. Fraternity. , c1887

Photograph of Kappa Alpha Psi members, 1937-1938. Creator: Dexheimer-Carlon Studios
Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in front of the Alpha Chapter house during the North Central Province regional meeting

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

Arikara medicine fraternity-The prayer, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara medicine fraternity-The prayer, c1908. Photo shows Arikara shamans, without shirts, backs to camera, seated in a semi-circle around a sacred cedar tree, tipis in background

Allegory of the French Revolution. French citizen blindfolded trying to take the liberty, equality and fraternity, which mocked by exposing him to trip over rocks, fall, or meet with death

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Omega Psi Phi Colonel Charles E. Young Service medal and bracelet, 1934; 1978
Henrietta Bell Wells (1912-2008) was the first female member of the debate team at historically black Wiley College in Texas. A gold chain bracelet with two charms. One of the charms, made ca

The Paris Exhibition of 1878 (engraving)
1050171 The Paris Exhibition of 1878 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Exhibition of 1878)

Facsimile of a Republican placard, French Revolution (colour litho)
972581 Facsimile of a Republican placard, French Revolution (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of a Republican placard, French Revolution)

1e Janvier. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101453 1e Janvier. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1e Janvier)

Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed. Bottles of gout cordial, restorative drops and other medicine on the floor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Robes of the Confraternity of the Name of God (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XOT320583 Robes of the Confraternity of the Name of God (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Confraternita del Suffragio del SS)

Robes of the Confraternity of St. Bernard of Siena (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XOT320581 Robes of the Confraternity of St. Bernard of Siena (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice

Death Before the Public House, from Another Dance of Death
AFC198096 Death Before the Public House, from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel

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

Dance of the Mewlewis Dervishes in Constantinople, 1811 (coloured engraving)
CHT174615 Dance of the Mewlewis Dervishes in Constantinople, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Jew recognised as a French citizen, illustration from a game of snakes and ladders, c
CHT207803 Jew recognised as a French citizen, illustration from a game of snakes and ladders, c. 1790-92 (engraving) (detail) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

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"Embracing Unity and Tradition: Exploring the Essence of Fraternity" Fraternity, a concept deeply rooted in history and culture, encompasses diverse realms that showcase the power of unity and brotherhood. From Freemasons gathering at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall to the elegant dining room of Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, New York State, fraternity transcends boundaries. Intriguingly, even women have left their mark on this age-old tradition. The image of courageous woman racing drivers defying societal norms reflects how fraternity extends beyond gender barriers. Across continents, from the grandeur Clubs Building in New York City to events resonating with revolutionary fervor in France, we witness fraternity's impact on society. Liberty or Death becomes more than just words; it symbolizes an unwavering commitment to shared values. Venturing into Turkey unveils mesmerizing scenes of Whirling Dervishes from the Mevlevi Order. Their enchanting dance embodies spiritual connection and serves as a testament to profound brotherhood within their community. An allegory emerges when examining an artwork depicting the French Revolution—a reminder that they are be both a catalyst for change and a source of strength during tumultuous times. Photographs capture moments frozen in time—like Kappa Alpha Psi members proudly posing together in 1937-1938—an embodiment of camaraderie that endures through generations. Lastly, Leopold Hugo's act of offering a drink to an enemy seeking his life showcases true magnanimity amidst hostility—a powerful example illustrating how they are transcend animosity and foster understanding. Fraternity is not merely confined to one organization or era; it permeates various aspects of human existence. It represents our innate desire for connection—to stand together as brothers and sisters regardless of differences. In embracing this timeless concept, we cultivate bonds that enrich our lives with compassion, support, and everlasting kinship.