Jacobs, Frances Wisebart, 1843-1892

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Bronze statue is an artist's rendering of Frances Wisebart Jacobs holding her bag of soaps and medicines. The plaque affixed to the base of statue explains Jacob's ties with National Jewish Hospital, which was founded in her memory. The statue is located in the National Jewish Center, Denver, Colo.

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Bronze statue is an artist's rendering of Frances Wisebart Jacobs holding her bag of soaps and medicines. The plaque affixed to the base of statue explains Jacob's ties with National Jewish Hospital, which was founded in her memory. The statue is located in the National Jewish Center, Denver, Colo.

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Exterior shot features a sign over the top front porch, which reads, "The Frances Jacobs Hospital". The name was changed to National Jewish Hospital in 1899. Two men (unidentified) stand in front of the building.

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Framed photograph of stain glass of Frances Wisebart Jacobs in the Denver State Capitol.

Abstract Frances Wisebart Jacobs, born in 1843, earned the nickname "Mother of Charities" because of her many efforts to assist the poor, the homeless, and the disenfranchised. She joined or helped to found charitable organizations and events in Denver, Colorado, and at the national level, and she was instrumental in raising support for the construction of Jewish Hospital in 1892. The collection consists of clothing that belonged to Jacobs and to a relative and contemporary of hers. Also...

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Frances Wisebart Jacobs stained glass in the Colorado State Capitol building, located in Denver. Frances Wisebart Jacobs has been hailed as ''the mother of all charities'' and is included in the Colorado Hall of Fame. The slide was used as part of the ''To Breathe Free'' slide show presented by RMJHS.

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View of the exterior of the Abraham and Frances Wisebart Jacobs home at 16th Ave. and Welton St., Denver, Colo. View shows surrounding fence, with neighborhood homes, trees and streetcar lines visible in the background. Abraham Jacobs was a clothing merchant, his wife Frances was impetus behind founding of National Jewish Hospital.

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View of the exterior of the Abraham and Frances Wisebart Jacobs home at 16th Ave. and Welton St., Denver, Colo. View shows surrounding fence, with neighborhood homes, trees and streetcar lines visible in the background. Abraham Jacobs was a clothing merchant, his wife Frances was impetus behind founding of National Jewish Hospital.

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Metal plaque mounted on wood and engraved with ''Frances Wisebart Jacobs; After her death in 1892, the Frances Jacobs Hospital was erected on this site. It was the forerunner of the present institution, and was established through the love and gratitude of the people of Denver to memorialized a noble pioneer, Denver's 'Mother of Charities'''.

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Stained glass window in the Colorado State Capital building depicting Frances Jacobs.