Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. Denver Lodge No. 171 (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
B'nai B'rith is the oldest and largest of the national Jewish service organizations in the United States. The Charter for the Denver Chapter states that the (Independent Order of B’nai B’rith Charter for a Lodge to be known by the name, style and title of Denver Lodge No. 171 to hold its sessions in the city of Denver, Col. seventh day of April, 1872 (5632)). Through a national effort, the organization raised enough money to open National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives in 1899.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
B'nai B'rith 171, between 1950-1960
Several unidentified men and boys are seated around a square mat used for boxing at the B'nai B'rith lodge, Denver, Colorado. Boys and teenagers dressed in boxing gear stand on the mat.
B'nai B'rith 171, between 1950-1970
Two young boys boxing at the B'nai B'rith building in Denver, Colorado while a man referees and other men and boys watch from around the mat.