The first Purim ball in Leadville was in 1880 and continued through to the end of the 1800s, 1880 to 1899. As of yet, research has not uncovered any Purim Balls in Leadville past 1899, but that does not exclude that they continued into the Twentieth Century. These are the official dates of Purim with the Jewish calendar and it's coresponding date in the Gregorian calendar. The actual dates of the celebratory events might or might not fall on the actual dates of Purim.
5640: February 26, 1880
5641: March 15, 1881
5642: March 5, 1882
5643: March 23, 1883
5644: March 11, 1884
5645: March 1, 1885
5646: March 21, 1886
5647: March 10, 1887
5648: February 26, 1888
5649: March 17, 1889
5650: March 6, 1890
5651: March 24, 1891
5652: March 13, 1892
5653: March 2, 1893
5654: March 22, 1894
5655: March 10, 1895
5656: February 28, 1896
5657: March 18, 1897
5658: March 8, 1898
5659: February 24, 1899
Click on these year buttons below to learn more about the Purim event for the respective year.
1880
5640: Thursday, February 26, 1880
Event Date: Friday, February 27, 1880. Hallack's Hall.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, February, 21, 1880.
Leadville Weekly Democrat. Saturday, February, 28, 1880.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, March 13, 1880.
1881
5641: Tuesday, March 15, 1881
Event Date: Tuesday, March 15, 1881. Pink Domino Ball, New Turner Hall.
Leadville Daily Herald. Sunday, February 20, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Thursday, March 3, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, March 5, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Wednesday, March 9, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Friday, March 11, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, March 12, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Sunday, March 13, 1881.
Leadville Daily Democrat. Monday, March 13, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Wednesday, March 15, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Thursday, March 16, 1881.
Leadville Daily Herald. Monday, March 20, 1881.
1882
5642: Sunday, March 5, 1882
Event Date: Monday, March 6, 1882. City Hall.
Leadville Daily Herald. Sunday, March 5, 1882.
Leadville Daily Herald. Tuesday, March 7, 1882.
1883
5643: Friday, March 23, 1883
Event Date: Friday, March 23, 1883. New Turner Hall.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, March 3, 1883.
Leadville Daily Herald. Wednesday, March 21, 1883.
Leadville Daily Herald. Friday, March 23, 1883.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, March 24, 1883.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, March 24, 1883.
Leadville Daily Herald. Tuesday, March 27, 1883.
1884
5644: Tuesday, March 11, 1884
Event Date: Tuesday, March 11, 1884. City Hall.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, February 22, 1884.
Leadville Daily Herald. Monday, February 24, 1884.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, March 8, 1884.
Leadville Daily Herald. Sunday, March 9, 1884.
Leadville Daily Herald. Wednesday, March 12, 1884.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, March 15, 1884.
1885
5645: Sunday, March 1, 1885
Event Date: Wednesday, March 4, 1885. City Hall.
Leadville Daily Herald. Tuesday, January 6, 1885.
Carbonate Chronicle. Saturday, February 28, 1885.
Leadville Daily Herald. Thursday, March 5, 1885.
Leadville Daily Herald. Saturday, March 7, 1885.
1886
5646: Sunday, March 21, 1886
Event Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1886. City Hall.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Tuesday, January 26, 1886.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Monday, February 22, 1886.
Carbonate Chronicle. Monday, March 22, 1886.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Tuesday, March 23, 1886.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Tuesday, March 23, 1886.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Thursday, March 25, 1886.
1887
5647: Thursday, March 10, 1887
Event Date: Tuesday, March 29, 1887. Tabor Opera House.
Carbonate Chronicle. Monday, February 14, 1887.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Thursday, March 10, 1887.
Carbonate Chronicle. Monday, March 14, 1887.
Carbonate Chronicle. Monday, March 28, 1887.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Wednesday, March 30, 1887.
Carbonate Chronicle. Monday, April 4, 1887.
1888
5648: Sunday, February 26, 1888
Event Date: Thursday, March 1, 1888. "Quiet party" at City Hall. (Large turnout!)
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Friday, March 2, 1888.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, March 2, 1888.
1889
5649: Saunday, March 17, 1889
Event Date: Friday, March 15, 1889. City Hall.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Saturday, March 16, 1889.
1890
5650: Thursday, March 6, 1890
Event Date: Friday, March 7, 1890. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 23, 1890.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, March 2, 1890.
The Herald Democrat. Thursday, March 6, 1890.
The Herald Democrat. Saturday, March 8, 1890.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, March 9, 1890.
1891
5651: March 24, 1891
Event Date: Unknown.
(Articles not yet found.)
1892
5652: March 13, 1892
Event Date: Thursday, February 25, 1892. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 14, 1892.
The Herald Democrat. Thursday, February 18, 1892.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, February 19, 1892.
The Herald Democrat. Saturday, February 20, 1892.
The Herald Democrat Tuesday, February 23, 1892.
The Herald Democrat. Wednesday, February 24, 1892.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, February 26, 1892.
The Evening Chronicle. Friday, February 26, 1892.
1893
5653: Thursday, March 2, 1893
Event Date: Thursday, March 2, 1893. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Wednesday, March 1, 1893.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Friday, March 3, 1893.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, March 10, 1893.
1894
5654: Thursday, March 22, 1894
Event Date: Tuesday, March 20, 1894. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Tuesday, March 20, 1894.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Wednesday, March 21, 1894.
1895
5655: Sunday, March 10, 1895
Event Date: Wednesday, March 13, 1895. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 17, 1895.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 24, 1895.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, MArch 10, 1895.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Thursday, March 14, 1895.
The Herald Democrat. Thursday, March 14, 1895.
1896
5656: Saturday, February 28, 1896
Event Date: Friday, March 27, 1896. Hotel Vendome.
Leadville Evening Chronicle. Friday, February 28, 1896.
1897
5657: Thursday, March 18, 1897
Event Date: Friday, March 19, 1897. No ball, "Pretty Tea" at home of Mrs. Charles Sands (Sadie (Herman) Sands).
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, March 7, 1897.
1898
5658: Tuesday, March 8, 1898
Event Date: Thursday, February 24, 1898. City Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 13, 1898.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 13, 1898.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, February 25, 1898.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 27, 1898.
1899
5659: Friday, February 24, 1899
Event Date: Thursday, February 9, 1899. Armory Hall.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, February 3, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Saturday, February 4, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Monday, February 6, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Tuesday, February 7, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Thursday, February 9, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Friday, February 10, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Sunday, February 12, 1899.
The Herald Democrat. Monday, April 3, 1916.
