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 5 Collections and/or Records:
B'nai B'rith 171, 1963
Governor Love sits at a desk signing a proclamation to create B'nai B'rith month in 1963. Standing behind Governor Love are four unidentified men.
B'nai B'rith 171, circa 1957
Left to right: Mandel Berenbaum, Governor McNichols, and an unidentified man pose behind a desk. Governor McNichols is signing a document.
B'nai B'rith 171, circa 1957
Left to right: Governor McNichols, Mandel Berenbaum, and an unidentified man pose behind a Governor McNichols' desk. Mr. Berenbaum and the unidentified man hold a B'nai B'rith poster showing Governor McNichols.
B'nai B'rith 171, between 1940-1960
Four men and a woman pose behind a desk. Bob Gamzey, Mandel Winter, and Lou Gelt stand left to right behind Governor Dan Thornton and Mary Hyman who sit holding a page.
B'nai B'rith 171, between 1940-1960
Left to right: Sanford Hertz, Sid (Sidney) Grazi, Governor Stephen McNichols, and Norman Grey pose together in front of a mural. Sid Grazi and Governor McNichols hold a document. There are printer marks on the front of the photograph.