Florida Photograph Collection

 

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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.

Keywords

African Americans, Blacks, Societies, Burial insurance

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Geographic Location

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

Physical Collection

Florida Photograph Collection

Box

11

Folder

12

Media Type

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

Keywords

African Americans, Blacks, Societies, Burial insurance

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Latitude

27.9785388011488

Longitude

-82.4280555323161
 

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