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Jacobs, Frances Wisebart, 1843-1892

 Person

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Home of Abraham Jacobs, circa 1880

 Item
Identifier: B063.02.0010.00001
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1880

National Jewish Hospital Records

 Collection
Identifier: B005
Abstract In 1899, the Jewish community erected the non-sectarian National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (NJH), the first sanatorium in Denver, Colorado, for tuberculosis victims. With the financial assistance of the International B'nai B'rith fraternal organization, patients from all over the U.S. were admitted free of charge. The NJH adopted a program that emphasized the benefits of fresh air, proper nutrition, and rest. The hospital was founded by a group of Jewish residents of Denver who were...
Dates: 1892-2017

Plaque for Frances Wisebart Jacobs Statue, circa 1987

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Identifier: B063.08.0039.00052
Abstract

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'''.

Dates: circa 1987

Small Town Jews: Creating Colorado Communities, 2014

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00014
Abstract

Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in small communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.

Dates: 2014

Stained Glass Window of Frances Jacobs, between 1980-1990

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0008.00034
Abstract

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

Dates: between 1980-1990