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Jews of the Wild West

I'm a fifth-generation Coloradan

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I'm a fifth-generation Coloradan.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:16
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, western
Production
Electric Yolk Media

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Movie Summary

It is a feature length documentary. The independent not-for-profit film is produced by Electric Yolk Media and directed by award-winning filmmaker Amanda Kinsey. Through on-camera interviews, compelling footage, and historical pho...
My great grandparents came from Russia and all the way across country, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
My great grandparents came from Russia and all the way acros...
Rachel Kobey was my great, great, great grandmother. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
Rachel Kobey was my great, great, great grandmother.
And she was also very strong - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
And she was also very strong
It was hard for Jewish families in Russia at that time. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
It was hard for Jewish families in Russia at that time.
Rachel had two uncles that came to America before she did in Colorado. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Rachel had two uncles that came to America before she did in...
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They had a service business - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
They had a service business
Jesse Shwayder was born in Black Hawk in the 1800s. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Jesse Shwayder was born in Black Hawk in the 1800s.
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Rachel really felt like there weren't - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Rachel really felt like there weren't
It had more people coming in and out of it - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
It had more people coming in and out of it
When Jesse graduated from high school, - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
When Jesse graduated from high school,
Isaac died, Rachel gave the insurance money to Jesse - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
Isaac died, Rachel gave the insurance money to Jesse
One of the main reasons for this was that she wanted to ensure - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
One of the main reasons for this was that she wanted to ensu...
The little luggage company becomes Samsonite luggage. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
The little luggage company becomes Samsonite luggage.
The name Samsonite comes from the Bible and the story of Samson. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
The name Samsonite comes from the Bible and the story of Sam...
And the meaning behind that is that Samson was very strong. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
And the meaning behind that is that Samson was very strong.
They used to advertise - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
They used to advertise
They would stand on the luggage strong enough to stand on. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
They would stand on the luggage strong enough to stand on.
I think it's really fun to look at how they decorated these trunks. - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
I think it's really fun to look at how they decorated t...