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Saliman, Michael, 1852-1910

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Biography

Paul Michael Saliman, known as Michael, was born in Russia in 1952. Michael and his wife Bessie Radetsky Saliman came to Denver in 1886 and settled on the west side near Sloan's Lake. Paul Michael pushed a cart through the alleys of Denver collecting rags and junk to re-sell, finally developing a business of collecting, cleaning and recycling milk bottles for local dairies. Michael Saliman was a leader of west Denver and when he died in 1910 it was said that "all of West Colfax shut down."

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Death Certificate of Michel Saliman, 1910

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Identifier: B063.06.0006.00007
Abstract

Photograph of Michel Saliman's death certificate. The certificate is printed in Hebrew.

Dates: 1910

Michael Saliman, circa 1900

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Identifier: B063.08.0039.00044
Abstract

Studio portrait of Michael Saliman.

Dates: circa 1900

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