Cook, Louis, 1895-1981
Person
Biography
Louis Cook was born May 8, 1895 in Denver, Colo. He married Susie Finer in 1918. Cook was one of the founders of the Hebrew Educational Alliance and was a member of its board for a number of years. He was also the founder of the Louis Cook Plumbing Co. and worked with the company until 1980. He died on April 9, 1981.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912
Item
Identifier: B063.02.0002.00001
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...
Dates:
1912
Cook's Baths Baseball Team, 1912
Item
Identifier: B063.02.0002.00030
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1912
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