Jewish Community Center Ranch Camp

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Contains photographs of campers participating in activities at the JCC Ranch Camp.

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Three oversize posters showing test levels of horse care and riding at the camp, two white sailor style caps and a frisbee with a pair of cowboy boots and "J Bar CC Ranch Camp" in red lettering on the top of the frisbee. Also two handwritten sheets of names and addresses.

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Three oversize posters showing test levels of horse care and riding at the camp, two white sailor style caps and a frisbee with a pair of cowboy boots and "J Bar CC Ranch Camp" in red lettering on the top of the frisbee. Also two handwritten sheets of names and addresses.

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Box contains twelve t-shirts and three shorts.

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Box contains a stuffed t-shirt with autographs, a fleece blanket given to returning staff, and a stuffed toy horse.

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Box contains two sweatshirts and two t-shirts.

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Box contains four t-shirts and two sweat shirts.

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Box contains staff guides, journals, yearbooks, publications and photographs.

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Box contains staff guides, journals, yearbooks, publications and photographs.

Abstract The Jewish Community Center Ranch Camp is located on 175 acres in the Black Forest near Elbert, Colorado. Ralph Hubbard purchased the land in 1916 and sold it in 1943. His property was a working ranch known as "The Ten Sheep" or "Hubbard Ranch." The Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center of Denver purchased the property in 1952 and the camp opened in 1953. Founded in 1949, Camp Shwayder was the first Jewish camp in Colorado and the first Reform camp in the United States. However, the camp...