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The Bercu Sisters

Posted on November 8, 2018 by karenbutlerclary

Dorothy and Harryette Bercu were sisters and Vaudeville performers across the West during the 1920s and 1930s. An exhibit featuring several of their Vaudeville props is on display now!                       … Continue reading →

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Wartime Wedding

Posted on August 18, 2017 by karenbutlerclary

An internationally known milliner, fashion designer and manufacturer, Hattie Carnegie’s designs were the epitome of high fashion. But even a fashion icon was not impervious to the constraints brought on by the war. With many everyday items rationed, fabric included, … Continue reading →

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Invitation to Dinner with President Teddy Roosevelt

Posted on November 2, 2012 by dulibraries

Object: Milton Anfenger’s copy of a 1905 program honoring President Theodore Roosevelt at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Jewish pioneers began arriving in Denver as early as 1859, but it is not until the 1870s that the community … Continue reading →

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