New Orleans, LA - A.A.O.N.M.S. - Jerusalem Temple - ARCHITECTURE 1919 Shriners

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New Orleans, LA - A.A.O.N.M.S. - Jerusalem Temple - ARCHITECTURE 1919 Shriners: Shriners International, also commonly known as The Shriners, is a society established in 1870 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA. It is an appendant body to Freemasonry. Shriners International company describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. There are approximately 350,000 members from 195 temples (chapters) in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the Republic of Panama, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Australia. The organization is best known for the Shriners Hospitals for Children that it administers, and the red fezzes that members wear. The organization was previously known as Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.) or Shriners North America. The name was changed in 2010 across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1919, shows the and some of its members in formation. The card is in good conditon, but shows some edge wear, and a crease to the card's lower right-hand corner. Published by C. B. Mason.