MYSTERY POSTCARDS FROM JANUARY 1918

Take a close look at these two vintage postcards from the collection of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. Both postcard are a gift to your heritage from Museum Board Member Gary Fredburg. Look carefully at the entrance of the tunnel. Can you see the difference?

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This card was mailed to Miss Eva Chase, Yreka, California from
Garden City New York - January 18, '18
Dear Eva, Your most welcomed card recived (sp) at Louisiana and sure was very glad to have a full line from you. I am now in Garden City, N.J. and have been here for the last week. I suppose our next move will be France. How soon I don't know. It is snowing something dreadful here!
Drop a few lines when you have time. 158 Aero Squadron, Garden City, New York, Long Island, Camp Number 2

I can't read the end of this address - Maybe you can? "As ever, Ernest co) ????


I know from working on this second card that it is very likely from a soldier in the Air Corps in WWI. He is on his way to France.
The train image in the tunnel suddenly becomes of little importance to the soldier. Maybe this cipher above is his signature?

HISTORIC IMAGES OF BURBANK AND GLENDALE - POSTCARD COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Glendale orange orchards from Woodberry Hill - Gift of Gary Fredburg 2008 (click on image to enlarge) Add your photographs and vintage postcards to your Museum's collection. Don't leet your heritage be lost in a garage sale.
Panorama View of Burbank - Gift of Gary Freburg 2008
Support your Museum today. When is the last time you've opened your high school yearbook (other than just before the reunion)?
Your Museum's Library collects: yearbooks, sports photographs, stills from films, political memorabilia and much more. Help your Museum keep Valley history alive.

OCTOBER 19th - A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT - BUTTERFIELD STAGE COMES THROUGH VALLEY ON VENTURA BOULEVARD

State Highway San Fernando Valley - vintage postcard - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2008 (click on image to enlarge)
If you love this new vintage postcard image given to your Museum by Gary Fredburg, imagine what Ventura Highway must have looked like, a century earlier, when the historic Butterfield Stages made their way from Campo de Cahuenga to Calabasas and beyond? Other stages made their way from the Cahuenga Pass through the North Valley, past the Mission and upward to Fort Tejon.
On October 19th, you and your family will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch an 1858 Butterfield Stage make its way along Ventura Boulevard, on the very same El Camino Real, marked with the hanging bells that now mark the highway throughout California.
The stage coach begin its 17 mile journey from Campo de Cahuenga, stop at Los Encinos Historical Monument and hitchup at world famous Leonis Adobe in Calibasas. Make sure your kids and grandparents see this!

Sunday, October 19, 2008.

SAINT CHARLES GRADE SCHOOL ALUMNI

St. Charles Catholic Grade School Alumni
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Sorry about the quality of this picture. It was photographed, not scanned. When your Museum gets a scanned photo of this group, we'll take this image down. But, for the time being, isn't it fun to think these folks have stayed in touch over the years?

HOTEL ELIZABETH BURBANK CALIFORNIA 1917

The Hotel Elizabeth 1917 - Gift to The Museum of the Sn Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg - 2008 (click on image to enlarge)
The Hotel Elizabeth Burbank, California - Cafe in Connection - On Main Highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco

" November 29, 1917 - Dearest. Well here we are on our way to Los. It got dark so we staid here though it only 10 miles to Los. Was glad to hear from you at Frisco. Thanks for the check. It should have come to Fresno. We will in each Sat. afternoon, also on Sun. (unreadable Igue) I'll write you from S?? o Love Frances."
Postmarked Nov. 30 1917 from Burbank, Cal. to Miss Eva Chase, Yreka, Cal