Schachet Mercantile Company (Denver, Colo.) (1918-1981)
Dates
- Existence: 1918 - 1981
Biography
The Schachet Mercantile Company was located at 2644 West Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The building was originally built as a saloon in 1896. Eli Schachet and his sons rented the building in 1918, and the building served as their headquarters for their bustling meat and fish store until it closed in 1981. The business served the West Colfax Jewish community for many years as a schochet (kosher meat provider). Schachet and his sons expanded the business to include smoked fish such as lox and sable. Schachet became the only distributor for Manischewitz Co. in Colorado and other Western states.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Beck Archives Businesses Collection
The Businesses Collection reflects the diverse role Jews played in the economic growth of the American West, particularly within Colorado. It includes a paper on Jewish businesses and articles and documents from and about a variety of businesses, dating from 1890 to 2007.
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile, 1982 June 27
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile in Denver, Colorado, located on Colfax Avenue and Morrison Road. Schachet's was a Jewish delicatessen and sold kosher delicacies such as whitefish and lox. A white cargo van is parked along side the building and signs for I-25 and Federal Blvd. are visible.
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile, 1982 June 27
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile in Denver, Colorado, located on Colfax Avenue and Morrison Road. Schachet's was a Jewish delicatessen and sold kosher delicacies such as whitefish and lox.
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile, 1982 June 27
Exterior of The Schachet Mercantile in Denver, Colorado, located on Colfax Avenue and Morrison Road. Schachet's was a Jewish delicatessen and sold kosher delicacies such as whitefish and lox. A white cargo van is parked along side the building and signs for I-25 and Federal Boulevard are visible.
Oral History Interview with Nelson Schachet, 1982 May 18
Organizations and Groups, 1943--1986
File contains newspaper clippings from 1943-1986 about Jewish Denver groups and organizations, including synagogues, non-profits, schools, and community groups.
Out of the Past, 1976
File contains newspaper clippings of articles from the series "Out of the Past" in the Intermountain Jewish News by Mike Zelinger. This series was published throughout 1976, as part of a centennial series for Colorado's 100 year anniversary of becoming a U.S. state. Articles are about different facets of Denver Jewish life, and sometimes focus on individuals or groups.
Schachet Mercantile, 1986
File contains a 1986 magazine article that features Schachet Mercantile, as well as a copy of a short history of the business.
Schachet Mercantile Company, circa 1978
Schachet Mercantile Company, 1982 June 27
Exterior view of the Schachet Mercantile Company on West Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The building was originally built as a saloon in 1896, rented by Eli Schachet and his sons in 1918 and served as the headquarters for their meat and fish store until it closed in 1981.