SKY LOUNGE AT LOCKHEED AIR TERMINAL

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The memory of Americans dressing up when they flew across the nation is all but gone. And, for most of us the romance flying commercially has vanished as well.

The Sky Lounge, Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, California - "America's Most Exciting Aviation Scene." Vintage post card - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2014. (click on image to enlarge it.)

"The Sky Lounge at Lockheed Air Terminal in California is a box seat at one of the nation's outstanding aviation spectacles. Night and day, all types of airplanes - giant Constellations and flashing new military ships - are flying from this great airport, one of the busiest in the nation and center of the giant Lockheed aircraft factories, home of the Lightning P-38, Pi80 Shooting Star and other famous planes."

RIVERSIDE DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1937

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"I transferred to Riverside Drive Elementary in the third or fourth grade, the school consisted of wooden bungalows with a boardwalk down the center and a large dirt playground. ... In sixth grade, if you had a good attendance record and you were a good student you could be selected to be a 'crossing guard' ... a rare privilege ... with a badge for your arm and a hand held Stop sign. The crossing guard would walk kids that live on the south side of Riverside Dr., safely across the street right in front of the school. Remember, there was very little traffic back then and top speed by now was up to 30 miles an hour. Crossing guard kids were highly respected and very responsible. I wanted to be one so badly but I was not chosen for the job."

Excerpt from autobiographical notes of Joanne Krekorian - 

Mrs. Gauls 5th grade class at Riverside Drive Elementary School 1937 - photocopy - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Joann Krekorian 2014. (click on image to enlarge it.) "Buck Henry, actor - producer - is in the bottom row, 3rd from the right. We called him Buzzy then."

ACTRESS NATALIE WOOD GRADUATED FROM VAN NUYS HIGH SCHOOL

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Natalie Wood began her film career early as a child star. She graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1956. Her life was cut short when she drowned in 1981 in a mysterious accident off of Catalina Island. 

NATALIE WOOD    1938 - 1981

Photograph by John Engstead for his book Star Shots - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Joanne Krekorian 2014. 

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THE GREAT MICKEY ROONEY DIES IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD

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Long before he began elementary school, Mickey Rooney was on the stage with his parents in vaudeville. With the exception of a short stint in the US Army during world War II, Mickey Rooney worked as a regular performer in films, television and in the theatre. Mickey was a lifelong resident of the San Fernando Valley. He died on April 6th. 

MICKEY ROONEY    1920 - 2014

Cover or program for Mickey Rooney in "Girl Crazy" - Library of San Fernando Valley Entertainment Industry History - Museum of the San Fernando Valley

LA GALERIA GITANA EXHIBITS "SPENDORS OF THE GARDEN"

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