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Jewish clothing and dress

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Channah Milstein Wearing a Kerchief, 1910

 Item
Identifier: B063.08.0047.00001
Abstract

Head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. Channah Milstein wearing a traditional kerchief or tichel head covering. She was a member of the Jewish "Glazierlach" clan and a Cotopaxi colonist before moving to Denver's west side Orthodox Jewish Community. Channah Milstein was known for her personal commitment to charity in Denver's west-side East European immigrant Jewish community as she urged residents to contribute to her collections of food, clothing, and money for the needy.

Dates: 1910

Green's Dress Shops, 1937

 File
Identifier: B112.03.0001.0011
Abstract

File contains a small promotional calendar from Green's Dress Shops, located throughout Colorado. The calendar is about 3 inches by 4 inches, with removable paper dates for the months, that attaches to the metal, green base.

Dates: 1937

The May Company/David May, 1952-1979

 File
Identifier: B112.03.0001.0010
Abstract

File contains a history/biography by M.A. student Byron Bronstein on ''The Gladiator of Low Prices: the Saga of David May in Early Colorado'' from Spring 1979. File also contains a "Special Edition of the Mayfare" entitled "The May Co. Celebrates Sevelty-Five Years of Progress. 1877 - 1952".

The May Company was founded by David May in 1877.

Dates: 1952-1979