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Battock, Harry

 Person

Biography

JCRS patient #343.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Collage of Cook, Battock, and Hayutin Businesses, between 1900-1930

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0029.0003.00001
Abstract The upper left photograph shows Ida Cook and her daughter standing in front of a house. Harry and Ida Cook owned the Cook's Russian Baths in Denver, Colorado. At night, the Baths served as a mikveh (ritual bath) that was operated for women by Ida Cook. During the day the Baths served as a popular steam bath open to the public, complete with catered kosher meals. The upper right photograph shows Harry Battock, who came to Denver to be treated at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, and...
Dates: between 1900-1930

Harry Battock, 1912-1955

 File
Identifier: B111.01.0001.0010
Abstract

Harry Battock and his family came to Denver from Poland around 1908, and upon arrival Battock worked as a fruit peddler in Denver. The Battock family became an important part of the West Colfax Jewish community of Denver. His son Benjamin Battock graduated high school in 1923, and went on to become a doctor, specializing in anesthesiology. Benjamin Battock died of a heart attack in 1955. A Photocopy of a photograph of Benjamin Battock and Ladeen Fogel is also in the file.

Dates: 1912-1955

Harry Battock Family, circa 1921

 Item
Identifier: B063.05.0013.00014
Abstract

Harry and Rose Battock sit for a formal portrait with four of their children, left to right, Joe, Sophie, Mary, and Ben.

Dates: circa 1921

Harry Battock in Uniform, between 1880-1910

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0008.00007
Abstract

Harry Battock poses in his uniform as a soldier in the Russian Army. He later became a Denver fruit peddler.

Dates: between 1880-1910

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Jewish men 4
Colorado 2
Denver (Colo.) 2
Peddlers 2
Photographs 2