| Title |
Boys Form a Pyramid at the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver
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| Collection Title |
National Asthma Center Records, Photographs
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| Date Created |
circa 1953
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| Description |
A group of boys form a pyramid outside the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver. The Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver's began in 1907 as the Denver Sheltering Home for Jewish Children, which was a refuge for lower-income children whose parents were being treated for tuberculosis, or had passed away from tuberculosis. In 1928 the institution changed names to the National Home for Jewish Children in Denver. In 1953, the name changed to the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children at Denver and the institution became a treatment center for children with asthma.
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| Subject - Topic |
Hospitals
Group homes for children
Children
Asthma
Asthmatics
Boys
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| Subject - Corporate Name |
Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver
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| Subject - Genre |
Photographs
Group portraits
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| Subject - Geographic |
Colorado
Denver (Colo.)
Colfax Avenue (Denver, Colo.)
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| Physical Note |
On back of photograph: "Would you believe it? A Few months ago they were gasping for air! Let's help care for them - and make room for more. Please return this snap. I want to keep it moving. Thanks-"
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| Current ID |
B089.12.0020.0025.00002
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| Publisher |
University of Denver
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| Place of publication |
Denver, Colorado
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| Type of Resource |
still image
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| Form |
Photographic prints
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| Extent |
1 item, (photograph), 3.25 x 4 inches, black and white
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| Rights Statement |
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
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| Handle |
http://hdl.handle.net/10176/codu:54992
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