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Exterior of C.M. Schayer Store, between 1880-1890

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0001.00008

Abstract

Exterior of the C.M. Schayer Store owned by Charles M. Schayer, with a sign posted at the top of the building. Eight unidentified men and children stand in front and on a balcony. The store was located at 409 Blake Street in Denver, Colorado. Schayer arrived in Denver by covered wagon in 1865.

Dates

  • between 1880-1890

Digital Repository

Exterior of C.M. Schayer Store

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains materials intentionally assembled by the Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Jews in the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the photographs are from or related to various towns in Colorado, but the collection also contains photographs from other states in the western United States and other countries. There are some 19th century photograph types represented in the collection, including albumen prints, daguerrotypes, tintypes, post cards, colorized prints, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good 10 x 8 inches black and white

Provenance

Donated by Mr. Charles Schayer, Jr. in 1977.

General

Title supplied by archivist. ||Appears in ''Images of America: Jewish Denver 1859-1940,'' by Dr. Jeanne Abrams, page 19.

Inscription and Marks

On envelope: ''# 114 Charles Schayer Store. See oversize on museum display''. On back of the photograph: ''Charles Schayer, an Jewish German immigrant arrived in Denver 1865. The 4th generation of Schayer's still resides in Denver, Schayer Store, #114.'' Printed on the bottom of the photograph: "C.M. Schayer, wholesale dealer in liquors, wines and cigars, 409 Blake Street, Denver, Col."

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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