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Catalog Number |
2015.027 |
Object Name |
Umbrella |
Description |
Large black umbrella with wooden handle and metal tip. 20th century. Embroidered along the bottom edge: "W.K. Hebert and Co. / Since 1919 / Galveston's Colored Undertaker" W.K. Hebert and Company was founded by William Kendal Hebert (1888-1958) in 1919. The business was located at 2827 M ½. Mr. Hebert was a leading businessman in Galveston's African American community. He belonged to Holy Rosary Church. The business continued to operate under his name through the early 1980s. The W.K. Hebert & Co. records are part of the Galveston and Texas History Center manuscript collection. |
Date |
20th century |
Accession number |
2015.027 |