The Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives houses textiles and objects that reveal valuable information about Colorado Jewish families and the times in which they lived. By clicking on the categories of clothing, religious objects, etca., you can view the images, learn about the specific items and explore broader cultural and historical meanings.
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Clothing
This category features women's dresses and underclothing, a man's smoking jacket, a World War II uniform jacket, wedding dresses, children's clothing and underclothing, and women's shoes.
The articles belonged to the following individuals: Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Flora Anfenger Hornbein, Anna Schatz Rosenthal & Sara Isaacson Ettenson, among others. |
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Personal Accessories
This category includes handkerchiefs, a compact case, gloves, jewelry, women's handbags and hats, fans, a gold cane head and other items to accessorize clothing.
The articles belonged to the following individuals: Irene Stein, Azreil Stein, Norma Peterman, Louis Anfenger, Anna Ginsberg Hayutin and Robert Lazar
Miller, among others.
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Household Accessories
This category displays embroidered doilies and household linens, a Russian samovar, a dresser set and a bathroom set.
The articles belong to the following families: Hayutin, Kagen, among others.
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Religious Objects
This category includes a torah cover, tellefins and bags, prayer shawls, yarmulkes, and a Mezuzah.
The articles came from the following individuals and congregations: Elizabeth
Striker, May Clayton, Max Rosenthal, Shearith Israel Congregation & Ostrover
Shul Synagogue,and National Jewish Hospital. |
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Community Objects
This category includes Masonic textiles, an award
for 1,000,000 prescriptions filled, a banner from B'nai B'rith,
flags, and a stained glass window with a Star of David, among other
items. |
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Personal Memorabilia
This category features a birthday card, diaries written
by Louis Anfenger in the 1800s, a wimple from Germany, an autograph
book, a sewing book, a gold pan, and other memorabilia that reveal
information about the families and their communities.
The items belonged to Louis and Fannie Anfenger,
Shubert Fendrich, and the Hayutin and Kern families, among others. |
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Wedding & Anniversary
Memorabilia
Max & Anna Rosenthal were married in 1906
and celebrated their wedding anniversary in 1956. This is the wedding
photo and apple blossom that the groom wore in 1906. This category
also includes
memorabilia from their wedding anniversary. |
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Medical Equipment
This category highlights medicalequipment that belonged
to Dr. Arthur Esserman. The Denver area attracted more people for
health cures than for gold. Many of the Jewish families included
members who were doctors.
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