NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SWEATER LETTER 1956

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY             2013

As you will note, I've been recording the many interesting objects donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Arlene Bernholtz. Arlene's high school scrapbooks give a wonderful insight into the life and energies of a North Hollywood High School girl.

Each of the objects among Arlene's donation are given an identification number, a description, condition note, whether or not it has been scanned, photographed or used on this blog. The location of the artifact, donor's code, and reference notes will be part of the permanent records of The Museum.

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ANOTHER MORE ROMANTIC ERA FOR AIRLINES

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY                              2013

In 1956, a young Valley girl took her first airline flight. On her way to a wedding in Chicago, she dressed carefully for the trip. Those were more formal days, and valued customers were treated with respect. The flight was so memorable that she save mementos from the occasion for over 50 years.

 1956 American Airlines Menu - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Arlene Bernholtz 2013.  (click on images to enlarge them.)

American Airline napkin   1957

20 DAYS OF ADVENTURE ON VENTURA BOULEVARD

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From Encino Avenue to Balboa things became a lot more interesting.

 Wildflowers in the Saint Francis garden at Saint Nicholas Anglican church in Encino.

 Nuestra Senora de Dolores - Shrine at Saint Nicholas Anglican church in Encino.

 Farsi signage in front of Saint Nicholas Anglican church in Encino. Great bronze doors of the church were done by the famous San Fernando Valley artist Henry Van Wolf in 1957.

 Signature of the great artist Henry Van Wolf - 1957

 The Christina Sacrament of Baptism - sculpture by Henry Van Wolf 1957.

 Priest hearing a confession during the Sacrament of Penance, by Henry Van Wolf 1957.

 I normally peel away and put street stickers in my Valley notebooks, but this Indian at the corner of Amestoy and Ventura was too high for me to reach.

 Farm laborer in the San Fernando Valley - mosaic detail at Chase Bank in Encino.

Children's art-quilts in the window of Encino School.

 Exterior art of Chase Bank in Encino. The building was built by Home Federal Savings.

This building was constructed on the site of an ancient Tongva Indian village site. It is on the corner of Balboa Boulevard and Ventura in Encino. A stream from the hills to the right of this picture continue to supply the little pond at Los Encinos Historical Monument just north of the intersection.

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN 1955

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY           2013

Gradually, The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is amassing the grand story of our Valley's sports heritage. These two programs were among the memorabilia saved by Arlene Bernholtz when she was a North Hollywood High School girl, who had friends at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks. Among the treasures given to The Museum by Arlene were commencement programs from Van Nuys High School, Notre Dame, as well as from North Hollywood. 

AN IMAGE OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY            2013

Admitting my age, when I was a boy there were long lanes of eucalyptus, pepper, deodors and palms throughout the San Fernando Valley. Some stands of those trees still grace our communities today. The dusty country roads have long since disappeared as are most of the root-invasive pepper trees. For friends in the Midwest or relatives in Pennsylvania, pepper trees in the 1920s and 30s would have been incredibly romantic.

Pepper trees - Southern California - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2013.  (click on image to enlarge it.)