THE GREAT RICHARD ARLIN LIVED IN TOLUCA LAKE

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Richard Arlin  1899 to 1976

     Richard Arlin, was likely born as Sylanus Richard (Van) Mattimore in Saint Paul Minnesota in 1899. He fought in World War One in the Royal Flying Corps, probably enlisting in Canada. After a few unsuccessful jobs, Arlin headed for Hollywood to be "discovered" and "discovered" he was. While working as a delivery man for a film lab, he crashed his motorcycle right in front of Paramount Studios. Rumor has it that the director who caused the accident and Arlin's broken leg gave him a better break as an extra in a silent movie. His rugged good looks landed him role after role, only interrupted by his training of US Army Air Corps pilots in World War Two. 

      Richard Arlin's first great success was as a pilot in "Wings" in 1927, one of the first awards of the Motion Picture Academy.

Home of Richard Arlen (Toluca Lake)  - Postcard - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2013.  (click on images to enlarge them)     

WAS ROJERIOR REALLY 124 YEARS OLD?

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Rojerior - Historic Postcard 1899 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2013.  (click on image to enlarge it.) 

Was Rojerior, the Tongva (Fernandino) Indian choir master, 124 years old in 1899?  Rojerior volunteered at the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. This was the claim on a postcard published by M. Reider in Los Angeles in 1899. and mailed to Miss Cora Brown at 6026 Echo Street in Los Angeles.

Many people in the 19th century were unaware of their actual birth dates. No doubt calling Rojerior 124 would be better for post card sales as well.

GREAT OLD PICTURES OF BURBANK

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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.

RAISINS 1899 - STILL A CALIFORNIA SOCIAL ISSUE TODAY.

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We can learn many things from what museum's called ephemera. Small items, such as ink blotters and match book covers, can give us addresses of business establishments now long gone. But, on occasion, such as this "The Land of Sunshine - The Magazine of California and The West, we can identify important social and economic elements of life.

Take a look at these illustration from 1899, and see if you can identify an issue that still impacts California agriculture today. (click on images to enlarge them)

The Land of Sunshine Magazine - June 1899 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2012 by Gary Fredburg.  (click on images to enlarge them)

Raisin processing in California 1899. Illustrations in The Land of Sunshine Magazine. The drying of fruit was a major agricultural enterprise in the San Fernando Valley at this period of time.

CAHUENGA PASS 1899

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Among Porky Johnson's many treasures is this image of the Cahuenga Pass from 1899.  A simple thing such as a date can really help future generations to identify, enjoy and learn from photographs. If you or your associates want you photographs to be part of San Fernando Valley history contact Gary Fredburg, Museum VP at 1 (818) 347-9665. He'll guide you through the procedure.

Cahuenga Pass 1899 - (click on image to enlarge)