Cook, Dave, 1897-1951

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This box contains twenty-one (21) folders. Each folder contains catalog(s) from a specific year. Years may have been explicitly stated on/in the catalog, while some were inferred by adding the founding year to the age stated on/in the catalog (i.e. "Serving Denver for 93 years"). Years in this box include: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, c. 1966, c. 1968, c. 1969, c. 1972, c. 1973, c. 1974, 1975, c. 1978, 1984, c. 1985, and n.d. (no date).

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Members of the Colorado Club posed for a group portrait in front of an old building during an outing. Members identified are Aimee Peyser Strauss, Pam Peraten, Estelle and Jake Mellman, Marilyn Sofren, Isadore Plotkin, Moris Silver, Ada and Simon Trozer, Dave and Jane Cook, Sally Fried, Henry Kaufin, and Leo Serevas.''

Abstract Russian Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Cook journeyed to the American West in the early 1890s. They later opened Cook's Russian Baths in Denver. It served both as a mikvah (ritual bath) operated at night for women by Ida and during the day as a popular stean open to the public, complete with catered Kosher meals. Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team...

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Members of the 1912 Cook's Baths Baseball Team line up in front of a brick building. Left to right: Al Fishman, Dave Cook, Harry Gibbons, Max Sedalnick (Shep), [unidentified team member], Sam Kay [Sam Kantowitz, coach], Judi Goldberg, Sam Waitz, Louie Spector, Max Gelfond, Abe Pringle, and Louis Cook. Team members are wearing uniforms that display the word ''Cooks'' on their shirts.

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Portrait of Dave Cook.

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This collection contains materials related to Dave Cook Sporting Goods store(s). Additionally, information about the Cook family and their connections with Dave Cook Sporting Goods are contained within.

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The staff of Dave Cook Sporting Goods stand in front of the counter next to baskets of flowers, celebrating the grand opening of the store at 1601 Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado. From left to right: Nate Bernstone, Dave Cook, Jane Cook, Herb Cook, and Belle Smernoff. In 1924, Dave and Max Cook went into the sporting goods business, operating the first major sports store in Colorado.

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Brief biographies of Jewish men and women athletes as well as sports personalities from Colorado. Written and directed by Jeanne Abrams for the 2013 RMJHS Dinner.

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This series contains publications produced by, and for, Dave Cook Sporting Goods.