Streets Image Collection

: 1880s - Looking north on Olive Avenue; Olive street looking north near what today would be near the corner of Olive Avenue and First Street. Dr. Burbank and his son built the building in the middle left, the Burbank Villa. The nearest building on the left housed "The Times," a small weekly paper that had its first publication in November 1887. The building closest to the mountains on the left was Burbank's first brick building and was constructed on the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and San Fernando Road. The building visible in the back right is the Providencia Methodist Episcopal Church that was dedicated in 1884. Photo was taken in late 1880s. Back of photo is stamped "This photograph is furnished on condition that whenever it is used credit will be given to Historical Collections: Security First National Bank." This image came from a collection of negatives donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."

: 1889 - Looking south on Olive Avenue toward San Fernando Road; Looking down Olive Avenue toward San Fernando in 1889. Near current intersection of Olive Avenue and Kenneth Road. The horsecar tracks are in clear view from the horsecar line that ran from the Southern Pacific Station to Sunset Canyon. This image came from a collection of negatives donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."

: 1900s - Unpaved Road Between Orchards; Image of from the early 1900s of an unpaved road and what appear to be orchards on either side. Another very similar image is dated 1907. Slide is dated August 1960.

: 1907 - Unpaved Road Through Stough Orchards; The year 1907 is penciled on top of this slide that shows an unpaved street in the foreground and Stough Orchards in the background.

: 1908 - Orchard; Burbank was once a town of farms and orchards much like this one.

: 1910 - San Fernando Road and Verdugo Avenue; "San Fernando and Verdugo 1910" is penciled on top of this slide that shows an unpaved street with some homes on either side.

: 1910s - Horses Grazing Near Unpaved Road; Horses graze near an unpaved road. A church can be seen in the far back left.

: 1910s - Unpaved Road in Burbank; An unpaved street lined with telephone poles and trees.

: 1910s - Verdugo Avenue; Image is from the early 1910s and is marked "Verdugo Ave. View No. 14." Another similar slide has the date 1919 penciled in the corner. Slide is dated May 1961.

: 1910s - Verdugo Avenue; Image is from the early 1910s and is marked "Verdugo Ave. View No. 11." Another similar slide has the date 1919 penciled in the corner. Slide is dated May 1961.

: 1911 - Olive Avenue; From notes on photo: “Olive Ave. 1911, taken day when first P.E. car arrived.” According to the book A History of Burbank, published by the Burbank Unified School District in 1967, Pacific Electric Railroad "red car" tracks connected Burbank to Los Angeles starting September 6, 1911. The city Chamber of Commerce adopted the slogan "Burbank--45 minutes from Broadway." The line was active until 1956.

: 1911 - San Fernando Boulevard at Scott Road; In 1911, this dirt road ran through farm fields and orchards near San Fernando Boulevard and Scott Road.

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