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Sketch of Rabbi C. E. H. Kauvar, 1950 March 6

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0029.0001.00001

Abstract

Rabbi Charles Eliezer Hillel Kauvar is shown in profile in a copy of a chalk drawing. He became the first rabbi of the Beth HaMedrosh Hagodol (BMH) Synagogue in 1901 and served in that position for more than 50 years. Rabbi Kauvar introduced traditional Judaism within a modern American context to his congregants. He was a Zionist and support of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society.

Dates

  • 1950 March 6

Creator

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (drawing)

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 14 x 12 inches black and white 16 x 14 inches.

Provenance

Donated by Marylou Rottman on 1/10/1977

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on the front of the photograph: ''sketched from life, Mar 6 1950 by Louis G. Isaacson.''

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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