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Gregori Mogilner Making a Mattress, circa 1909

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0017.00016

Abstract

Gregori (Harry) Mogilner stitching a mattress in his factory during the early 20th century.

Dates

  • circa 1909

Digital Repository

Gregori Mogilner Making a Mattress

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

2 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 4 x 5 inches black and white

General

reformatted digital

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on envelope: ''#417 Gregori Mogilner Mattress Factory, Denver 1909 copy- slightly dif.'' On back of one photograph: ''Gregori (Harry) Mogilner, Abe's father, making mattresses in Denver factory 1909. In 1925 he moved to Colorado Springs and bought mattress factory from Max Mogilner, a cousin. #417.'' On back of one photograph: ''Gregori (Harry) Mogilner, working in a Denver mattress factory, 1909. In 1925 moved to Colorado Springs & bought mattress factory from cousin Max Mogilner, #417.''

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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