"Bathing in Great Salt Lake, Saltair Beach." Postcard #117, Moon Book & Stat. Co., (ca. 1912)

            The first Saltair Pavilion, shown on the postcard, was completed in 1893.  It was a family place, intended to provide a safe and wholesome atmosphere with the open supervision of Mormon Church leaders.  Intended from the beginning as the Western counterpart to Coney Island, Saltair was one of the first amusement parks, and for a time was the most popular family destination west of New York. Trains to Saltair left from Salt Lake City every 45 minutes.

Some criticism was pointed at the Mormon Church over the sale of coffee, tea or alcohol (all of which are prohibited by Mormon doctrine), as well as Saltair's being open on Sunday.   The church finally sold the resort in 1906. The first Saltair pavilion and a few other buildings were destroyed by fire on April 22, 1925.  A new pavilion was built and the resort was expanded at the same location by new investors (again, mostly prominent Mormons), but several factors prevented the second Saltair from achieving the success of its ancestor. [Source: Wikipedia]

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