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.

SOME INSIGHTS INTO EARLY BURBANK

PRESERVING OUR VALLEY HERITAGE       2013

Burbank Ranch begun in 1867 - Home of Burbank's first mayor.

Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2013

(click on images to enlarge them) 

 

David Burbank was a dentist in an era where such a profession was both lucrative and challenging. He built his first practice in Maine and saw greater prospects in San Francisco. He moved to Los Angeles to the old Pueblo Plaza area and grew wealthy. When the opportunity arose, Burbank purchased two San Fernando Valley properties, Rancho San Rafael and Rancho La Providencia, which he combined and named for himself. Like his neighbors Issac Lankershim and Issac Van Nuys, Dr. Burbank and his wife Clara began the raising of sheep. Their ranch house stood on the land that is now the back lot of Warner Brothers Studio.                            David Burbank ( 1821 - 1895)  

San Fernando Road in Burbank - c. 1927

 Dedication of Burbank Airport - now Bob Hope Airport on April 26, 1930.

 The California Swim Stadium on Verdugo and California Avenues - sate unknown.

Fillbach Funeral Home - Burbank - date unknown.