Lakewood, Colorado , 2011
File
Identifier: B114.02.0003.0020
Abstract
Lakewood's West Colfax Avenue extends from Sheridan Aavenue on the east to Youngfield Street on the west. In 1912, the street included: JCRS sanitarium, opened in 1904,as a haven for sufferers of tuberculosis until 1954; Abe and Goldie Cohen's general store featuring household staples, penny candy, and slot machines; Golden Hill Cemetery, opened by JCRS in 1908 for patients who succumbed to tuberculosis.
Dates
- 2011
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
The collection is predominately in English, but some materials are in Hebrew.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (3 legal document boxes and 1 letter document box.)
Scope and Contents
Folder contains: Lakewood Historian newsletter with information on JCRS, Cohen store, and Golden Hill Cemetery.
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Denver. Center for Judaic Studies. Ira M. Beck Memorial Collection of Rocky Mountain Jewish History (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository