Ira M. Beck Memorial Archives

Dr. John Elsner seated in a chair

A formal head and shoulders portrait of Dr. John Elsner in a suit and tie, holding a pair of glasses in one hand and a document in the other hand.  Dr. Elsner was the first Jewish physician in Colorado, having arrived in 1866.  He was the founder of Denver General Hospital, and also the founder of National Jewish Hospital. (Courtesy of the Colorado Historical Society)

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Images of Pioneer Jewish Families Material Culture Collection © 2000, The University of Denver Last Updated: October 2001