Wonderful picture!

Whilst searching through Wiki Commons that wonderful online resource for copyright free images for a project I am working on I came across this photo.

The resolution isn't great but the subject matter is wonderful.

The image reminds me very much of the Darktown series of images published by Currier and Ives in New York in the arly 1900's.

But instead of portraying just Afican American in a unfair attempt at a humourous style it shows true equality by making everyone look a bit 'funny'

The caption with the image tells us that it is

A splendid procession of Free Masons. ca.1820. By D.C. Johnston.

For those of you unaware of the Darktown series here is one of the many images out there (this one ios from 'The Antient Order Of The Lodge Goat' Facebook Group