The old Saltair
Hopefully you are enjoying the historical photos from Shorpy I have posted the last few days. If not, you will have to suffer through another. This time the photo features Saltair which is in my neck of the woods and is another by William Henry Jackson. It captures the beauty of what Saltair used to be. Back around the turn of the last century, Saltair was the THE place to go for a good time. It had its own rail line from Salt Lake City and people would spend time swimming, eating, and listening to all the latest bands of the day. Sort of a land locked Atlantic City boardwalk without the gambling.
These days, Saltair is a mockery of its former self. After the original building burned down a couple of times, it was rebuilt using mostly concrete. They still do concerts out there, but no one sticks around to swim. In fact, being on the shore of a brine lake it often smells badly due to the marshy edges. I have seen a few shows there including the Stone Temple Pilots on their first tour, Shawn Colvin, and Big Head and the Monsters. Guess I haven’t seen a show there for a while.
Here is a link to another cool old photo from the glory days.
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