Jewish families
Found in 553 Collections and/or Records:
Henri and Justine Mook (Moongue)
Born in Alsace, Henri Mook opened a butcher shop in Denver in 1881. He later bought and sold cattle in the stockyards, and he had one of the early seats on the Livestock Exchange. Justine Mook was active in the "Ladies' Shroud Society, which made shrouds for TB victims and helped the poor. The Shroud Society also helped establish Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
Herman and Nettie Weinberger Family, 1889
Formal studio portrait of Herman and Nettie Weinberger and ten of their children. Back row left to right are Herman, Pauline, Simon and Nettie; middle row left to right are Maurice, Henry, Rose, Fannie, and Jacob; and seated front row left to right are Jennie, Ethel, and Joseph.
Herman Weinberger, circa 1928-1953
Born in 1844, and descended from Hungarian and Galician families, Weinberger emigrated to the U.S. in 1888, folowing several years of teaching, brewery management, cattle trading and farming. In Denver he worked as a clerk and grocer, residing on Market Street. Herman and his wife Nettie were founders of B.M. H. Synagogue. A stained glass window was created in their honor at B.M. H. in 1953, by their children.
Home of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey, circa 1915
Exterior view of the house of Harris and Leah Sheffel Kobey, 200 West Main Street in Aspen, Colorado, circa 1915. The Victorian house has a tree in front and a fence around the house, and there is snow on the ground. The house was later completely destroyed by fire.
Honors and Awards, 1974-2011
File contains material about awards and award dinners, certificates, clippings, and articles about Jordon, Essie, Abe, and Dora Perlmutter.
Hornbein Family Portrait, 1923
Flora and Philip Hornbein stand in front of a false scenic coastline backdrop with their children, Marjorie and Philip Jr., mounted on a wooden donkey in front of them. Photograph was taken on a trip to San Francisco, California in 1923. Philip Hornbein was a Colorado trial lawyer, a leader in the fight against the Ku Klux Klan, and chairman of Colorado's Democratic Party during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Horwitz Brothers Letters, between 1965-1996
Contains letters and cards to Dorothy Bercu Gross from her Horwitz grandsons.
Horwitz Family, between 1960-1985
Folder contains photographs of Julian and Valerie Gross Horwitz and their sons Phillip, Lawrence, and Russell.