Name/Title
Postcard, Monterey, First Theatre in California, Monterey, CaliforniaEntry/Object ID
CHSA-04628Scope and Content
Color. Photo. California; Monterey; Theater: Side view of a long peach colored building where there are tall trees in front with the side buildings surrounded by tall bushes, "First Theater in California" is on the side of the building.
Front: Caption: "59. First Theatre in California, Monterey, California." "115625." Back: Info. Text: "California's First Theatre, A long rectangular Adobe, built by John A. Swan, popular known as Jack Swan. Pioneer of 1843, who opened a saloon and boarding house. At the close of the Mexican War, some disbanded U.S. Soldiers gave an amateur perfomance here, which was so successfu, that they induced Jack Swanto fit up the long wing of his saloon for a theatre."; "Published by B. W. White, Monterey, Cal."; "C. T. American Art Colored." Old Accession #: /DE