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Cornerstone Invitation from the Beth Jacob Synagogue (Later Known as the Isaac Somon Synagogue), 1925 December 20

 Item
Identifier: B002.13.0259.00002

Abstract

Framed invitation for the laying of the cornerstone for the second Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) Beth Jacob Synagog (sic) December 20, 1925 at 2 o'clock in Sanatorium, Colorado. Later the name was changed to become the Isaac Solomon Synagogue. The synagogue was a gift of the Solomon family and was built on the Society's campus. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients founded in 1904 by a group of leading rabbis and businessmen in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue, just outside of Denver. Frame is a light colored wood that is 16 x 21 inches.

Dates

  • 1925 December 20

Language of Materials

The text on the invitation is in English with one Hebrew word.

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (invitation) ; 9 x 13 centimeters

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains various ephemera of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. These items include sound recordings of JCRS dinners, invitations and programs to various events, livestock ribbons and patient ephemera.

Provenance

Donated by AMC Cancer Center, successor to JCRS.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Drawing Number

9 x 13 centimeters

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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