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Jews

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5059 Collections and/or Records:

Oil Painting of Dr. Philip Hillkowitz, circa 1940

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Identifier: B002.16.0343.00001
Abstract Dr. Philip Hillkowitz was one of the founders of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) in 1904 and was president of the JCRS for 44 years until his death in 1948. 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. In 1954 the institution changed its mission to...
Dates: circa 1940

Oklahoma, Oregon, 1970

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Identifier: B005.01.0029.0014
Abstract

Correspondence related to federations in Oklahoma and Oregon

Dates: 1970

Old Library, Women's Quarters and Tents at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, circa 1907

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Identifier: B063.03.0003.00051
Abstract The grounds of the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). Tent cottages are pictured on the left and to the right is a brick building which housed the old library and women's quarters. In the background is the barn which housed a herd of dairy cattle. 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...
Dates: circa 1907

Older Levitt Children, circa 1918

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Identifier: B315.01.00006
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The Levitt children are standing in front of their home on Dale Court in Denver, Colorado. From top clockwise is Sarah Levitt (Richardson), Jerry Levitt, Mary Levitt (Rubanowitz), Moshe Levitt, Anne Levitt (Marcus), Tillie Levitt (Tein), and Nathan Levitt. The children's' parents were Isadore and Yetta Prezant Levitt who settled in the Eastern European Jewish neighborhood around West Colfax Avenue.

Dates: circa 1918

Olympic Athletic Club, 1913

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Identifier: B063.04.0004.00007
Abstract Head and shoulder portraits of members of the Leadville Olympic Athletic Club. Left to right, top to bottom: Abner First, Al L. Feller, Carl W. Bott, George Thorne, Harry L. Wallaesa, Rob E. Aylward, H. R. Northrop, T. V. Gallagher, Henry P. O'Neill, Ernest W. Owen, John B. Ryan, William P. Burkhardt, William J. McDonell, Emil E. Jantzen, John M. Dunn, H. W. Simmons, James T. McMahon, Newton L. Miller, Quentin D. Bonner, David Schayer, Art Baker, Mark J. Cornick, Edward F. Sehrt, Will...
Dates: 1913

Olympic Athletic Club, 1913

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Identifier: B063.04.0004.00008
Abstract

Members of the Leadville Olympic Athletic Club pose during a banquet. Half of the group is seated and the other half stands behind them. An American flag and OAC pendent hang in the background. Maurice Miller stands fourth from the right.

Dates: 1913

Olympic Athletic Club, 1913 March 16

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Identifier: B063.04.0004.00009
Abstract Members of the Leadville Olympic Athletic Club pose at the end of a room decorated with streamers and an American flag. Boxing and bowling paraphernalia lay on the floor in front of them. Men in the photograph are Henry Miller, David Schayer, Henry P. O'Neill, Ernest W. Owen, John B. Ryan, John M. Dunn, H. W. Simmon, Newton L, Miller, James King, Wilson P. Lane, Earl F. Horner, Thomas Simpson, Gus Ovren, Thomas McLaughlin, Michael J. Kelly, Erwin Lockhart, L. W. Figgen, Maurice Miller,...
Dates: 1913 March 16

On My Own, between 2004-2013

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Identifier: B354.01.0001.00002
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Art book with soft black cover written and designed by Patrick Scott, a student in Martin Mendelsberg's Visual Sequencing class at Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design. Based on the life of Charles Limsky, a tuberculosis patient at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society.

Dates: between 2004-2013

One Millionth Prescription Award Plaque, 1967 April 22

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Identifier: B217.01.0002.00001
Abstract Award plaque given to Azriel Stein and Pencol Drug Store. Plaque reads "Prescription Award presented to Pencol Drug Sture by E.R. Squibb & Sons in honor of their having filled 1,000,000 prescriptions".A blue and white delft ceramic mortar mounted on wooden plaque backboard. Also contains a loose ceramic pestle with same design. This was awarded to Pencol Drugstore by E.R. Squibb and Sons for preparing one million prescriptions. Originally belonged to Azriel...
Dates: 1967 April 22