Grand Lodge Lily White Pall Bearers Union, 3710-3714 29th St., Tampa

Creator

Unknown

Files

Preview

Creation Date

8-10-1942

Abstract

Exterior view of Lily White Pall Bearers Lodge building at 3710 to 3714 29th St. in Tampa, Florida. The windows have the following names on them: C. Blythe Andrews, Grand President and Mrs. Idella Street, Grand Treasurer.

Alt Text

A two-story building with a weathered facade, featuring large windows and a central entrance on the ground floor. The structure has decorative elements on its upper corners and a flat roof with a slight overhang.

Keywords

African Americans, Black Americans, Societies, Burial insurance

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Photograph Collection

Box

11

Folder

12

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Note

The Lily White Society was founded in 1935 by J.W. Brown, B.C. Cohen, Mrs. Corrine Alexander, Will James, Mrs. A.D. Heygood, Mrs. Bessie Barefield, and Mrs. Selma Smith. It was a fraternal organization where dues paid for flowers and a grave space and members would act as pallbearers for the deceased. It was created to allow Black men dignity in death.

Identifier

florida_photograph_1025

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Grand Lodge Lily White Pall Bearers Union, 3710-3714 29th St., Tampa" (1942). Florida Photograph Collection. Image 26.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_photograph/26