Photograph of Hannah Levi Hirsch, 1870

Item

Identifier: B411.02.0003.00002

Staff Only

Dates

1870

Physical Description

This is a printed jpg scan of Hannah Levi Hirsch dressed in a dress and wrap with a decorated hat/turban on her head. A Hirsch and Hannah Levi Hirsch of Fordon, Posen (Poland) had six sons who immigrated to the United States and changed their name to Harris. Eli and Solomon went to Virginia City (Tin Cup), Colorado and began the Harris Bros. Beehive dry goods store.

Extent

1 Items : Image of Hannah Levi Hirsch.

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains two framed documents and two photographs. One frame has two pages of ledgers for the town of Virginia City, Colorado created by Solomon Harris who was the town's treasurer and an envelope from the U.S. Census Bureau to Solomon Harris, treasurer. The other frame contains an envelope from the Gunnison County Clerk and a document from the Town of Tin Cup appointing Solomon Harris treasurer of Tin Cup until his successor can be qualified. There is also a photograph of the six Solomon brothers and a image of their mother Hannah Levi Hirsch.