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Moses Alexander. Image from Open Air Archive by Angie Smith, an outdoor photography exhibition of the people of Boise, 1800s to today that was part of the public art featured at the 2019 Treefort Music Fest.
Moses Alexander image on The Idanha, Boise, Idaho, September 28, 2019.
This portrait of Moses Alexander was provided by the Idaho Historic Society. Alexander was the 11th Governor of Idaho and also the first Jewish Governor in the United States. He served as Governor from 1915-1919. This picture was most likely taken within those dates. He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1867. He passed through Ellis Island and within a year joined his cousin in Chillicothe, Missouri to work in a clothing store. He was a natural businessman but simultaneously became increasingly interested in Democratic politics. In 1886, he was elected to the Chillicothe City Council and a year later, he was elected Mayor where he served two terms. In 1891, Alexander left Chillicothe with the intention of moving to Alaska. He stopped in Boise along the way to survey investment opportunities. He decided to stay in Boise and open a clothing store. In 1891, he opened the first of several clothing stores called Alexander David Men’s Clothing- which is still in operation. He also led the effort to build the Ahavath Beth Israel synagogue, the first synagogue in Idaho. Photograph of Alexander provided by the Idaho Historical Society.
Angie Smith is a photographer and artist living in LA and Boise. She has worked as an editorial and commercial photographer for New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Time, and Oprah, and her installation, Stronger Shines the Light Inside, was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the most impactful projects to integrate refugees in America. In March 2019, she returned to Idaho to conduct a portrait workshop with Boise’s refugee and immigrant communities. Using wheat paste, she installed these photographs, along with
Moses Alexander image on The Idanha, Boise, Idaho, September 28, 2019.
This portrait of Moses Alexander was provided by the Idaho Historic Society. Alexander was the 11th Governor of Idaho and also the first Jewish Governor in the United States. He served as Governor from 1915-1919. This picture was most likely taken within those dates. He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1867. He passed through Ellis Island and within a year joined his cousin in Chillicothe, Missouri to work in a clothing store. He was a natural businessman but simultaneously became increasingly interested in Democratic politics. In 1886, he was elected to the Chillicothe City Council and a year later, he was elected Mayor where he served two terms. In 1891, Alexander left Chillicothe with the intention of moving to Alaska. He stopped in Boise along the way to survey investment opportunities. He decided to stay in Boise and open a clothing store. In 1891, he opened the first of several clothing stores called Alexander David Men’s Clothing- which is still in operation. He also led the effort to build the Ahavath Beth Israel synagogue, the first synagogue in Idaho. Photograph of Alexander provided by the Idaho Historical Society.
Angie Smith is a photographer and artist living in LA and Boise. She has worked as an editorial and commercial photographer for New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Time, and Oprah, and her installation, Stronger Shines the Light Inside, was recognized by the Obama Administration as one of the most impactful projects to integrate refugees in America. In March 2019, she returned to Idaho to conduct a portrait workshop with Boise’s refugee and immigrant communities. Using wheat paste, she installed these photographs, along with
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- Gregg Mizuta
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