Gaelyn Whitley Keith brought several great photographs of the earliest days of Van Nuys to the 100th Anniversary kickoff event on Saturday, February 26th, 2011. The images below are two parts of the same panorama view.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
SOME OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF HISTORIC VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA
DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY 2011 100th Anniversary of Van Nuys
Gaelyn Whitley Keith brought several great photographs of the earliest days of Van Nuys to the 100th Anniversary kickoff event on Saturday, February 26th, 2011. The images below are two parts of the same panorama view.
I am assuming that this photograph was taken the day of the first great land auction in Van Nuys. (click on images to enlarge)
Once again these two photographs are part of a large panorama image from the Whitley family collection. This image was taken during the arrival of the first official train in Van Nuys. (click on image to enlarge)
Gaelyn Whitley Keith brought several great photographs of the earliest days of Van Nuys to the 100th Anniversary kickoff event on Saturday, February 26th, 2011. The images below are two parts of the same panorama view.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
MUSEUM COMMUNITY CELEBRATES 100th ANNIVERSARY OF VAN NUYS
DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY 2011 100th Anniversary of Van Nuys
Gary Fredburg, Vice President of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley discusses Gaelyn Whitley Keith's book The Father of Hollywood" at the 100th Anniversary dedication of Van Nuys in February 2011.
Richard Hilton, member of the Board of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley speaks of the importance of Van Nuys history. (click on images to enlarge)
Scott Sterling, Chairman of Narrating Lives - Oral Histories of the San Fernando Valley, and Neighborhood Council Leader Jill Barad at the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Van Nuys.
H. J. WHITLEY FOUNDED BOTH HOLLYWOOD AND VAN NUYS
DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY 2011
The sheriff of Hollywood, California, once put saw horse barriers across Cahuenga Road to keep rowdy San Fernando Valley cowboys from coming into his sleepy little town on Saturday nights. The Cahuenga Pass is still a pretty rowdy place, but a long way from troubles caused by cowboys.
Today, I had the real pleasure of meeting Gaelyn Whitley Keith, great grand daughter of H. J. Whitley, the founding father of both the cities of Hollywood and Van Nuys in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. It was great fun meeting a member of the famous Whitley clan, especially on the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Van Nuys. (If for no other reason than the establishment of two such important communities, we feel that H.J. Whitney deserves to be recognized in the California Museum in Sacramento.)
Gift to the Library of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gaelyn Whjitley Keith February 26th, 2011. (click on image to enlarge).
The sheriff of Hollywood, California, once put saw horse barriers across Cahuenga Road to keep rowdy San Fernando Valley cowboys from coming into his sleepy little town on Saturday nights. The Cahuenga Pass is still a pretty rowdy place, but a long way from troubles caused by cowboys.
Today, I had the real pleasure of meeting Gaelyn Whitley Keith, great grand daughter of H. J. Whitley, the founding father of both the cities of Hollywood and Van Nuys in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. It was great fun meeting a member of the famous Whitley clan, especially on the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Van Nuys. (If for no other reason than the establishment of two such important communities, we feel that H.J. Whitney deserves to be recognized in the California Museum in Sacramento.)
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