{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"1057"},"copyright":{"label":"Copyright","value":"The American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain."},"thesconceptsTechnique":{"label":"Technique","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13492"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Eva and Morris Feld Folk Art Acquisition Fund"},"endDate":{"label":"End Date","value":"1919"},"sortNumber":{"label":"Sort Number","value":"1985    40    1"},"invno":{"label":"Accession number","value":"1985.40.1"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Papercut of concentric circles and stars constructed in five sections with symbols of various fraternal organizations. 1\" square border all around composed of touching \"S\" scrolls, containing 25\" diameter circle of chain links; ten pointed star with multi-borders inside circle, alternating fraternal symbols within and between each point, including eagle on shield with heart overhead, skull and cross-bones over hourglass, crossed hammers; 8 3/4\" dia. circle inside, containing 5 pointed star on \"fishnet\" ground."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Cut paper"},"geographyPlaceregion":{"label":"Place/Region","value":"Pittsburgh"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1764/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"1764"}},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Fraternal Symbols of the American Protective Association"},"geographyCity":{"value":"Pittsburgh"},"textEntriesWebsitedisplaytext":{"value":["papercut","This highly complex fraternal papercut is one of several cut by Joseph G. Heuer (1876\u20131954) between the 1890s and 1953. According to information provided by descendants, the artist was a 33rd Degree Mason and was Master of his Lodge. He was also District Deputy of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania that holds one of the papercuts. Heuer was born in the 10th Ward District of Pittsburgh and earned a degree in electrical engineering.  Although he made his living in sales, he also wrote music and patented inventions. His last papercut, made in 1953, remains in the family and was bequeathed to the first male heir to become a Mason.","According to John Hamilton of the Museum of Our National Heritage, this papercut combines symbols associated with a number of lesser known fraternal organizations, including Knights of the Golden Eagle and Order of Mules. This suggests that the papercut refers to an umbrella association of older patriotic orders called the American Protective Association, an order founded in 1890 with the objectives of \"perpetual separation of church and state, undivided featly to the Republic, acknowledgement of the right of the Sstate to determine the scope of its own jurisdiction, etc.\" (see memorandum)"]},"bibliography":{"label":"Bibliography","value":""},"collections":{"label":"Collections","value":["Works on Paper","Fraternal Art and Objects"]},"geography":{"label":"Geography","value":"Pittsburgh"},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"152956"},"geographyState":{"value":"Pennsylvania"},"thesconceptsMaterials":{"label":"Materials","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13492"},"markings":{"label":"Markings","value":""},"signed":{"label":"Signed","value":""},"geographyCountry":{"value":"United States"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"people":{"label":"Artist / Maker","value":{"displayOrder":"1","personRole":"Artist","personID":"592","content":"Joseph George Heuer"}},"classifications":{"label":"Classification(s)","value":"Drawings"},"textEntries":{"label":"Text Entries","value":["papercut","This highly complex fraternal papercut is one of several cut by Joseph G. Heuer (1876\u20131954) between the 1890s and 1953. According to information provided by descendants, the artist was a 33rd Degree Mason and was Master of his Lodge. He was also District Deputy of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania that holds one of the papercuts. Heuer was born in the 10th Ward District of Pittsburgh and earned a degree in electrical engineering.  Although he made his living in sales, he also wrote music and patented inventions. His last papercut, made in 1953, remains in the family and was bequeathed to the first male heir to become a Mason.","According to John Hamilton of the Museum of Our National Heritage, this papercut combines symbols associated with a number of lesser known fraternal organizations, including Knights of the Golden Eagle and Order of Mules. This suggests that the papercut refers to an umbrella association of older patriotic orders called the American Protective Association, an order founded in 1890 with the objectives of \"perpetual separation of church and state, undivided featly to the Republic, acknowledgement of the right of the Sstate to determine the scope of its own jurisdiction, etc.\" (see memorandum)"]},"beginDate":{"label":"Begin Date","value":"1919"},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13492"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"1919"},"exhibitions":{"label":"Exhibitions","value":[{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Thursday, August 8, 1996 - Sunday, December 29, 1996","exhibitionEndISODate":"1996-12-29","exhibitionID":"83","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"1996-08-08","exhibitionBeginDate":"1996","exhibitionTitle":"American Expressions of Liberty","exhibitionEndDate":"1996"},{"exhibitionDisplayDate":"Wednesday, July 15, 1987 - Friday, September 4, 1987","exhibitionEndISODate":"1990-06-03","exhibitionID":"57","exhibitionISOBeginDate":"1987-07-15","exhibitionBeginDate":"1987","exhibitionTitle":"Life in the New World","exhibitionEndDate":"1990"}]},"thesconceptsObjecttype":{"label":"Object Type","value":"http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster13492"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Sheet: 28 1/2 x 28 1/2 \" (72.4 x 72.4 cm)Frame: 32 x 32 x 1 1/2 \" (81.3 x 81.3 x 3.8 cm)"}}]}