Harsham, Ted E., 1939-2019

Abstract Silas, Dorothy, and Nathan Kobey (left to right) pose for a formal portrait in Aspen, Colorado in 1923. Dorothy, whose nickname was ''Dokes,'' is seated, and Silas and Nathan stand on either side. All three wear graduation caps and gowns. Dorothy and Silas Kobey were the children of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey. Nathan Kobey was the son of Benjamin and Hattie Reiss Kobey, as well as a cousin of Dorothy and Silas Kobey. Dorothy was the valedictorian of the 1923 graduating class of Aspen...

Abstract Miriam Rachofsky Kobey and her grandchildren (from left to right, Rebecca, Miriam holding Silas, Philip, and Leon) pose in front of an ivy-covered trellis in Aspen, Colorado. Immigrants Abraham and Miriam (Mary) Kobey began their life in Colorado in Central City. The devout couple became vegetarians for a time while living there because kosher meat transported from Denver often arrived spoiled. After they moved to Denver, Abraham worked as a rabbi and sofer, or scribe, and Miriam became a...

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The Sheffel sisters pose for a formal group portrait at the studio of Mrs. B.B. Chase in Denver, Colorado in October 1902. Back Row: Millie (Mrs. Joseph Levy), Jennie (Mrs. Joseph Washer), Rose (Mrs. David Greinetz). Front Row: Mary (Mrs. M. Joseph Gottstein), Birdie (Mrs. M. Schraiberg), and Leah (Mrs. Harris Kobey, mother of Dorothy “Dokes” Kobey Berry).

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The Sheffel sisters pose for a formal group portrait at the studio of Mrs. B.B. Chase in Denver, Colorado in October 1902. Back Row: Millie (Mrs. Joseph Levy), Jennie (Mrs. Joseph Washer), Rose (Mrs. David Greinetz). Front Row: Mary (Mrs. M. Joseph Gottstein), Birdie (Mrs. M. Schraiberg), and Leah (Mrs. Harris Kobey, mother of Dorothy “Dokes” Kobey Berry).