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Plaque for Frances Wisebart Jacobs Statue, circa 1987

 Item
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

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

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 color

Provenance

Photograph was donated by National Jewish Hospital.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on envelope: ''Statue of Frances Jacobs located at National Jewish Center; #818; In lobby NJH 19th.''

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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