After some googlage, it appears that the image first appeared in The True Masonic Chart, or, Hieroglyphic Monitor, written in 1819.
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After some googlage, it appears that the image first appeared in The True Masonic Chart, or, Hieroglyphic Monitor, written in 1819.
Guessing it was black and white before that or "secret"
Here's an excellent, albeit short, piece on the symbol from that wealth of masonic knowledge, Pietre Stones: http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/broken-column.html