May, David, 1848-1927
Biography
David May was born in Bavaria and came to Colorado for his health. May opened his first clothing store in Leadville in 1887, where he and his partners sold Levis and long, red, woolen underwear. The second store was in Irwin, Colorado and the store later opened in Denver. The May Company moved the headquaters to St. Louis where David May died in 1927.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Blazing the Trail: An Early History of Denver’s Jewish Community, 2009
Brief description of several early Jewish leaders of commerce, philanthropy, religion, and community as well as several Jewish lawyers, doctors, merchants, and politicians in Colorado.
Box 220 (Historical Information), 1900-1950
Historical Information, Correspondence, David May background, Stationary from S. Pisko, Interviews.
From Peddlers to Merchant Princes: Early Colorado Jewish Entrepreneurs, 2006
Making a Living, Panel 1, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Making a Living" features more historical information and includes David May and Leopold Guldman.
May Company Advertisement, 1920
Photograph of David May Portrait, between 1900-1950
Portrait painting of David May. Born in Bavaria, May opened his first clothing store in Leadville in 1887 where he and his partners sold Levis and long, red, woolen underwear.
Regina Collins, 1937-1977
Includes newspaper clippings regarding the Jewish Pioneers and the Denver Jewry, including Sam Cohen, Sam Wachbel, Mrs. Ray David, Mrs. Hentrietta Bergheim, and the JCRS.
Small Town Jews: Creating Colorado Communities, 2014
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.
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