Anfenger, Milton L. (Milton Louis), 1874-1952

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Milton Louis Anfenger was born in Denver, Colorado, September 3, 1874. It is said that Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado was founded at the bris or circumcision ceremony of Milton Anfenger, the eldest son of Louis and Louise Anfenger. He married Essie Wolfshon in 1911. Milton Anfenger became a successful attorney and leader in Denver. He was a lifetime board member of National Jewish Hospital and wrote a book about its early history. Anfenger was active in state politics and was elected to the Colorado state senate in 1904. From 1923 to 1932, he was the owner of the Denver Bears baseball club. Milton Anfenger was a humanitarian, and civic leader in Denver, president of the Denver Western Baseball Club, and a member of the Elks, Masons, Shriners, and B'nai B'rith. Milton Anfenger died in Denver in 1952.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Milton Anfenger and Two Women on Picnic, 1906

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Identifier: B091.01.0002.00001.00007

Abstract Milton Anfenger and two women are sitting on a log picnicking outside in the mountains. Both women have on large hats and one woman has a ribbon pinned to her dress. Milton Louis Anfenger, wearing a vest, is is pouring a drink into one of the women's glass. The photograph is on page 78 of Milton Anfenger's scrapbook. It is said that Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado was founded at the bris or circumcision ceremony of Milton Anfenger, the eldest son of Louis and Louise Anfenger. Milton...

Dates: 1906

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B091, Milton Louis Anfenger Papers / Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Ephemera / Box 2 / Milton Anfenger Scrapbook

Mountain Picnic, 1906

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Identifier: B091.01.0002.00001.00006

Abstract Two men and a woman are sitting on a log picnicking outside in the mountains. The woman has on a large hat. Milton Louis Anfenger, wearing a vest, is sitting holding a glass in his hand. The photograph is on page 78 of Milton Anfenger's scrapbook. It is said that Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado was founded at the bris or circumcision ceremony of Milton Anfenger, the eldest son of Louis and Louise Anfenger. Milton Anfenger became a successful attorney and leader in Denver. He was a...

Dates: 1906

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B091, Milton Louis Anfenger Papers / Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Ephemera / Box 2 / Milton Anfenger Scrapbook

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