A wonderful find today.  In a folder for Union No. 3 in McMinnville was a little gem.  a small folding booklet.  Inside was an item I have never seen before.  Inside was a Masters Carpet Certificate for a Freemason dated 1857.  What makes this item so fantastic is that it is a minature of the Large Masters Carpets that are in many lodges through out America.  This one is different where it has the Masters Carpet and at the bottom area for the Brothers Names and Degree Dates and Affiliation.  Awesome Find!

http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/Masters_Carpet_by_Sherer.htm

https://www.freemason.com/education-corner-sherer-lilley/