Different views of this resource: (click for access this view) Resource courtesy of Watkins Community Museum An early theater in Lawrence. "The Nickel," was the first motion picture theater in the entire West. The Nickel was established by Vivian & Clair M. Patee and located at 708 Massachusetts Street. The theatre began operation in 1903 and closed in 1913. This image used with permission of the Kansas State Historical Society. Related links: Chronology of Theaters in Lawrence Type: image Project: WJHS Grant Temporal coverage: 1900's Spacial coverage: 708 Massachusetts Street Creator: Unknown Object date: 1903 Printable Page Project Coordinator Email Project Coordinator / Lawrence Public Schools This site made possible by • the National Endowment for the Humanities • the Southwestern Bell Foundation Project Partners • The Lawrence Journal-World • Watkins Community Museum of History • Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas