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Front of Ogden Union Station captured during the 1940s. This is the third building of the Union Station. Originally built in 1869 when the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) reached Ogden. Made of wood, the original two-story structure was replaced in…
View of 25th Street, then known as Main Street, at the intersection of Washington Avenue facing Ogden Union Station, taken during the 1890s.
View of 25th Street, then known as Main Street, at the intersection of Washington Avenue from the 1890s. The Broom Hotel is pictured in the left foreground.
View of 25th Street starting at Ogden Union Station, then called Union Depot, with a view of the Wasatch Mountains taken during the early 1900s.
View of 25th Street starting at Ogden Union Station, with a view of the Wasatch Mountains, 1932.
This Tree of Life mounted wall art in the synagogue was created to honor persons and organizations who contributed funds and helped rebuild the synagogue after a fire in 1989 destroyed most of its interior, May 2021.
Third image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
The Cornerstone of Congregation Brith Sholem synagogue, dedicated on August 21, 1921, May 2021. A newspaper article from the Salt Lake Telegram written on August 22, 2021 states that over 2,000 persons attended the cornerstone ceremony. Also, a…
Terri Kaufman standing in front of the synagogue entrance in early 1980s. Terri was the first woman elected President of Congregation Brith Sholem from 1984 to 1986, possibly the date range that the image was taken.
second image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
Rosenbluth & Oppman advertisement in the 1913 Weber County Polk Directory.
Older image of Congregation Brith Sholem's entrance, including doors that were damaged during the fire of December 1989, meaning this image was taken before this date.
Ogden Junk House advertisement in Polk Directory in 1921
Northwest corner of 25th and Lincoln, facing previous building of B&B Clothing, May 2021.
Newspaper article that references Rabbi Kurland and the celebration of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hoshanah, September 08, 1931.
Newspaper article about Abraham Siner's first wife Rebecca leaving him and running away with one of his employees,Charles Lewis, December 13, 1911.
Newspaper advertisement for Kosher Meat being sold by Rabbi Alkow, July 20, 1914.
Newspaper advertisement for Abraham Siner's Trunk Factory, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sun, Dec 19, 1920.
Newspaper ad of Utah Trunk Factory, business owned by Abraham Siner from 1917 to 1922, June 15, 1917.
Listing of David Kreine's business as a pawnbroker from the Weber County Polk Directory in 1913.
The railroad yard in Ogden, Utah, located just South of the Union Station, August 22, 1974.
Judi Amsel and Jeff Schneider carrying Torahs, celebrating the holiday Simchat Torahs, October 02 1999. The other persons in the image are Trevor Carlson, Chris Tice, Josh Salita, and Scott Berman.
Image of brothers Joseph and William Benowitz from Eileen Hallet Stone's book, A Homeland in the West: Utah Jews Remember, taken in early 1900s.
Interior view of Ogden Union Station during the mid 20th century.
Interior view of Congregation Brith Sholem, facing the front, May 2021. The Ark, bimah, plaque of the ten commandments in Hebrew, a menorah, the Jewish flag, and the American flag are all visible.
Interior view in synagogue facing northwest and two stained-glass windows, May 2021.
Interior of the synagogue, facing the front with view of bimah and in back are the torahs enclosed in the Ark, May 2021. This area of the synagogue is very important as they hold ritual items that are symbolic for Judaism and worship. The bimah is a…
Interior of Congregation Brith Sholem, facing Southeast, showing two stained-glass windows, May 2021
Image of Torahs standing in the Holy Ark located in the synagogue, 2010.
Image of the scroll of the torah, written in Hebrew on parchment paper, October 2, 1999.
Image of the back of the second structure built of Ogden Union Station after fire destroyed original building, 1912-1924
Image of Terri and Gordon Kaufman, pictured in front row, with three other persons, all committee members of the Patio Springs Country Club, going over a list of tasks for the New Years eve festivities the country club is hosting, The Ogden…
Image of Ruth Kraines, daughter of Joseph and Clara Kraines in The Ogden Standard-Examiner. The article mentioned Ruth's new job in Oklahoma with the American Red Cross after doing her graduate studies at the University of Chicago, January 16, 1944.
Image of Rabbi Hyman Sharfman in his obituary, Historic Jewish Press, February 06, 1959.
Image of Joseph Kraines in The Ogden Standard-Examiner attached to his obituary, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sat, Nov 16, 1957.
Image of Jack Lyons with store manager Bill Panunzio in the Lyons company's , Jack Lyon's Clothier Inc., new store location at 1150 Washington Avenue, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Wed, Nov 14, 1973.
Image of Gordon Kaufman in an advertisement for the opening of Schubach Jewelers in Ogden, Utah, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sun, Dec 12, 1971.
Image from newspaper article that shows a religious service in progress which shows the interior of the synagogue before the fire, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sat, Feb 22, 1986.
High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
Group picture of Brith Sholem members celebrating the 75th anniversary of the synagogue's establishment, August 1996.
Gravesite of Joseph Kraines at Aultorest Memorial Park,
Front entrance of Congregation Brith Sholem, May 2021
Fourth image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
Drawing by Eugene F. Darling of Ogden with view of city and Wasatch Mountains in 1889.
Image of page 17 1922 Polk Directory listing churches and clubs, including the first time Congregation Brith Sholem was listed in the Polk Directory.
Image of Congregation Brith Sholem Cemetery Dome, which rests in the Jewish section of the cemetery at Leavitt's Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park. This dome replaced another dome that was falling apart. This dome was built in 1996 and was funded as…