Denver (Colo.)
Found in 55526 Collections and/or Records:
Torah Dedication Ceremony of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, between 1920-1930
Torah Dedication Ceremony of the synagogue of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Unidentified men and women are seated in the audience. The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver.
Torah from Temple Emanuel, 1949
Photograph of Torah from Temple Emanuel, from 75th Anniversary Book.
Torah from Temple Emanuel, 1949
Torah from Temple Emanuel, from 75th Anniversary Book.
Torah from Temple Emanuel, 1949
Torah from Temple Emanuel, from 75th Anniversary Book.
Torah Mantle, circa 1902
A crimson velvet brocade Torah mantle (cover). The mantle is trimmed with gold fringe, sequins and gold ribbon. There is a white and gold design on the front consisting of a crown, two lions, Hebrew letters standing for ''the crown of the Torah,'' the Ten Commandments in Hebrew and the date in Hebrew (5663). The mantle was used in the Congregation Shearith Israel (Tenth Street Shul) in Denver.
Torah Shield, 1946
Torn Up GCB Lawn, 1983 November 10
Exterior view of University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Construction activities shown.
Tower of Hope on JCRS Campus, between 1930-1950
Tower of Hope entrance to the main building at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. It was located on West Colfax Avenue just outside of Denver. Photograph appears in the brochure for the Fifteenth Annual conference of representatives of JCRS Auxiliaries, August 25-29, 1950.
Town Club Records
The Town Club was a Denver Jewish social club located in the historic French Renaissance style Crawford Hill Mansion. In 1953, the Club added replaced the gardens with a swimming pool. The Town Club operated from 1947-1989 when due to dwindling membership the Mansion was sold. Collection contains menus, correspondence, by-laws, membership lists, minutes, computerized lists of members and payment of dues, and ephemera related to the Town Club in Denver from 1947 through 1985.
Traditions, between 1950-1961
Black and white print of University of Denver students at a Freshman Picnic in the 1950s.