THE ONLY IMAGE that we have of our historic sanctuary’s façade as it looked on Day 1 was acquired just this past week, on 12/20/2024. (The 2003 Historic Structure Report was not aware of any photos like this one!)
Among the details that are visible, it shows a portable sign leaning against our building, which announces the dedication ceremony on 9/26/1948:
The cost of procuring a license for this image from the Santa Monica History Museum was donated by a generous Mishkon member.
Below the jump, this post provides the full photo, plus a few words about it.…