Black and white image of State Street in Leadville, Colorado. Many buildings line the debris-filled street, with Rocky Mountains in the background.

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Pioneer Jews of Leadville - Online

The Research Program Manager of Temple Israel, Jeffrey Grant, shares his insights into the pioneer Jews of Leadville and the industrialization of the American West in this look at the entrepreneurial spirit of the early Jewish settlers of a Colorado boom town. Leadville's Temple Israel Foundation operates and maintains the Temple Israel Museum and the local Hebrew cemetery.