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Jews of the Wild West

Jews dominated the wholesaleliquor business up here

[music] Jews dominated the wholesale
liquor business up here

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Jews dominated the wholesale liquor business up here.
Duration
7 seconds
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20
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:52
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, western
Production
Electric Yolk Media

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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...
They sold groceries. One fellow ran - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
They sold groceries. One fellow ran
There were, of course, pawnbrokers, jewelers. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
There were, of course, pawnbrokers, jewelers.
David May and the May Corporation - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
David May and the May Corporation
He opened up a store on the avenue here. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
He opened up a store on the avenue here.
The most famous name associated with Leadville would be Guggenheim. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
The most famous name associated with Leadville would be Gugg...
The Guggenheims, of course, are famous now for their museums, - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
The Guggenheims, of course, are famous now for their museums...
Meyer Guggenheim had been born in Switzerland in 1827, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
Meyer Guggenheim had been born in Switzerland in 1827,
In 1880, he was offered the chance to buy a quarter interest in a pair - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
In 1880, he was offered the chance to buy a quarter interest...
Over time, they were taking out some tens of thousands - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Over time, they were taking out some tens of thousands
Now, part of this expansion includes his seven sons. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Now, part of this expansion includes his seven sons.
By 1900, they have established themselves as the American Smelting - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
By 1900, they have established themselves as the American Sm...
They become enormously - Jews of the Wild West 00:12
They become enormously
You have literally millions of people moving to the west, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
You have literally millions of people moving to the west,
Most of the people who came out here led, - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Most of the people who came out here led,
They worked, they had families, they prospered moderately. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
They worked, they had families, they prospered moderately.
Meyer Guggenheim was a little bit lucky - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Meyer Guggenheim was a little bit lucky
We're in a fully restored 1884 Reform synagogue. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
We're in a fully restored 1884 Reform synagogue.
There are no Jews here now that are related to people - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
There are no Jews here now that are related to people
My family didn't get this far until my generation, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
My family didn't get this far until my generation,
And I felt I owed them some obligation to not let this be lost. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
And I felt I owed them some obligation to not let this be lo...