Hebrew School Class at Yeshiva Etz Chaim, circa 1918

Item

Identifier: B063.06.0014.00018

Staff Only

Abstract

Class of students and teacher of the Yeshiva Etz Chaim School chedar class at 2852 West Fourteenth Avenue in Denver, Colorado's Jewish immigrant enclave. Two adult men stand behind 28 male students. From left to right starting in the first row at the bottom: ''1. Unidentified male, 2. Unidentified male, 3. Unidentified male, 4. Kandler, 5. Hershkovitz, 6. Ben Fishman, 7. Max Schreiber, 8. Sam Schwartz (the Baker's son), 9. Cohen (the Barber's son), 10. Willie Solomon, 11. Weinstein (Doctor's son), 12. Abe Ornstein, 13. Singer, 14. Phil Richtel, 15. Fabricant (Auto mechanic's son), 16. Bronstien (Chuneh), 17. Abe Weiner (Chickie Boomie), 18. Sam Silver, 19. Lou Siegel (Red), 20. Weinstien (Muttle), 21. Bernstein, 22. Sammy Dare, 23. Rudy Boscoe, 24. Barney Siegel, 25. George Rubin, 26. Joe Sobel, 27. Unidentified male, 28. Al Schiff, 29. Mr. Clarr (teacher), 30. Mr. Greenberg (Mayer Luzer).

Dates

circa 1918

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains materials intentionally assembled by the Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Jews in the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the photographs are from or related to various towns in Colorado, but the collection also contains photographs from other states in the western United States and other countries. There are some 19th century photograph types represented in the collection, including albumen prints, daguerrotypes, tintypes, post cards, colorized prints, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good 5 x 7 inches black and white

Provenance

Donated by Louis Siegel.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on back of photograph are names of the students corresponding to numbers on the front: ''Old Talmud Torah W. 14th Ave., 1918, Denver. 1. ?, 2. ?, 3.?, 4. Kandler, 5. Hershkovitz, 6. Ben Fishman, 7. Max Schreiber, 8. Sam Schwartz (Bakers son), 9. Cohen Barbers son, 10. Willie Solomon, 11. Weinstein Doc, 12. Abe Ornstein, 13. Singer, 14. Phil Richtel, 15. Fabricant (Auto mans son), 16. Bronstien (Chuneh), 17. Abe Weiner (Chickie Boomie), 18. Sam Silver, 19. Lou Siegel (Red), 20. Weinstien (Muttle), 21. Bernstein, 22. Sammy Dare, 23. Rudy Boscoe, 24. Barney Siegel, 25. Geo Rubin, 26. Joe Sobel, 27. ?, 28. Al Schiff, 29. Mr. Clarr (teacher), 30. Mr. Greenberg (Mayer Luzer). Note: Scuffed toes and holes in knees from playing marbles. Any one who can identify or correct spelling of anyone in this 1918 chedar class - Let me know, so I can give the corrected picture to the Rocky Mt Jewish Historical Society - I have negative R. Siegel, 245 So Krameria 80224, 377-4332.''