Billhead from A. (Abraham) Rachofsky's New York Store in Central City, Colorado, dated March 13, 1891. The billhead indicates the store was established in 1869. The verso contains an endorsement. Rachofsky purchased the store from his uncle, Abraham Rittmaster, an early Jewish pioneer in Colorado. Rachofsky later became a prominent businessman in Central City.
Subject: Colorado History
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This archival record consists of a court document file cover from the Ouray County District Court in Denver, Colorado, dated October 3, 1878. The case involves Bertha Staley suing Otto Mears and L.P. O'Connor for wrongful imprisonment, seeking $5000 in damages. The file contains a summons, a copy of the summons, and affidavits from the plaintiff and both defendants. Otto Mears (1840-1931), a prominent Colorado railroad builder and entrepreneur known as the "Pathfinder of the San Juans", is a key figure in this legal case.