VALLEY WILL HOST DAY-ON-THE-RIDE ON APRIL 12th

BUILDING A GREAT MUSEUM FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

On April 12th, a great whirl of bicyclists will make their way across the San Fernando Valley on their major preparation event for their 545 mile San Francisco to Los Angeles AIDS Lifecycle Ride. The big event is particularly exciting for my family, since my son Brendan Patrick will be doing his 13th AIDS Lifecycle  as a rider and a Certified Training Ride Leader. 

Come see the Valley ride-out in Balboa Lake Park's Kite Field at 7 am. The riders start arriving at 6 am.  (learn more about the Ride and Brendan's adventure at BrendansWildRide.com)

The Los Angeles Police Bicycle Squad on South Broadway

One Hundred Years Ago - May 24, 1904

Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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http://www.tofighthiv.org/site/Calendar/451321834?view=Detail&id=173027

GREAT OLD PICTURES OF BURBANK

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY          2013

These pictures are from a 1978 newspaper insert special entitled Historical Trails, Journals thought Burbank's Past. The paper was donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Gary Fredburg in 2013.

 Dr. David Burbank DDS - Founder of the City of Burbank

 Looking north on San Fernando Road, where the "Golden Mall" now stands. 1927

The Burbank Police Department 1921 - 1922  

Left to right Officer Bill Gates, Judge Crawford, Officers George Marygold and Ulya Kyle - and, Police Chief George Cole.

   Burbank Fire Department late 1930s

1928 Burbank Fire Department

 

 Between 1910 to 1920 - Moreland Truck Factory - Burbank

 James "Big Jim" Jeffries - 1899 World Heavyweight Champion 

Jefferies lived and trained in Burbank from 1904 until his death in March 1953 (click on image to enlarge - DUCK!)

Carriages parked at Luttge Store c. 1900 

Now where Orange Grove and San Fernando Road meet.

RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF EARLY SAN FERNANDO

Newspaper photo of San Fernando Road in 1882. Gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Beth Perrin 2010 (click on image to enlarge)
The Porter House was a hotel and dining establishment. Next to it was a billard parlor and saloon, and the clapboard covered Maclay Moffitt store. Corner of Maclay and San Fernando Road.
The W.B. Shaug Saloon 1904 - Gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Beth Perrin 2010 (click on image to enlarge)
John "Jack" Wilson, in front of the Mission San Fernando c. 1883 - Gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Beth Perrin 2010 (click on image to enlarge)



Special thanks to Beth Perrin for these early newspaper clippings of San Fernando.