Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
Dining Hall at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1940
Exterior of the Dining Hall Building, on the campus of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The dining room had a capacity of 200 and had a porch added to the original structure in the 1920s. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.
Dr. Charles Spivak and Dr. Isidor Bronfin, between 1920-1928
Dr. Charles Spivak of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1929
Dr. Charles Spivak, executive secretary of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS), standing between two women. One of the women may be Mrs. Barnett, while the other remains unknown. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Spivak served as executive secretary from 1904 until his death in 1929.
Dr. Charles Spivak of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1927
Portrait of Dr. Charles Spivak. Dr. Spivak was a founder of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue, just outside of Denver. Dr. Spivak also served as executive secretary from 1904 until his death in 1929.
Dr. Isidore Bronfin, between 1911-1940
Dr. Isidore Bronfin sits with two unidentified men on a rock.
Dr. Isidore Bronfin, between 1911-1940
Dr. Isidore Bronfin stands with another man holding a cigarette and wearing an overcoat and hat.
Dr. Isidore Bronfin, between 1911-1940
Dr. Isidore Bronfin mounted on a horse.
Draft Horses at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1940
A group of seven draft horses on the farm at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Two unidentified men are standing with the horses, holding on to lead ropes attached to their halters. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.
Early Campus of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1912-1950
The early campus of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) features the operating room, which later became an administration building, women's living quarters, laundry and tent buildings. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.
Event at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, 1941
Dedication of the Mary Harris Auditorium in 1941. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.