Mayor Harvey Bruce sits atop a tractor at the ground breaking of the United Airport. The other two men are unidentified. This photo was likely taken in 1929 as the airport opened the following year.
From notes on photo: “Boulder Dam June 23, 1945.”
From accompanying letter written by F.A. Latham (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Div. Sup’t of Generation) to J.H. McCambridge (Burbank Public Service Department General Manager): “Dear Mr. McCambridge:
Under separate cover are the photographs you requested of the Burbank Officials during their recent trip to Boulder. It takes a little time to get Governmental agencies to make these prints up for us. The negatives are Government property and cannot be borrowed. There is no charge for these pictures, and I hope you and your group can return again for another visit in our locality.
Sincerely yours,
F.A. Latham
Sept. 14, 1945"
During the height of the "Red Scare," city employees were pressed to declare loyalty oaths against communism. Another photo in this series has councilman Paul Brown signing the oath. According to the October 15, 1950, Burbank Daily Review "Councilmen Do It--Even though he is in St. Joseph Hospital on doctor's orders to take a rest, Burbank City Councilman Paul Brown volunteered to sign immediately the loyalty oath now requested by city employees. Mrs. Addie Jones, city clerk, witnessed the bedside signature."
Photo of Burbank Mayor Newell Cooper and Miss Sweden Birgitta Öfling in front of City Hall. Solna, Sweden became Burbank's first sister city in October 1960. Burbank later became sister city to Inchon, Korea; Gabarone, Botswana; and Ota, Japan.
Burbank mayor Charles E. Compton uses a jackhammer to break the first official piece of asphalt at the Golden Mall groundbreaking ceremony. Standing next to the mayor is 17-year-old "Golden Girl" Jan Chronert, holding a shovel that reads “Golden Mall Groundbreaking May 6, 1967." The groundbreaking was a fiesta-themed street party centered at the intersection of Orange Grove Ave. and San Fernando Blvd. that drew an estimated 20,000 people, according to the Burbank Daily Review. The main event was a final parade of vehicles down the six-block section of San Fernando Blvd.--between San Jose Ave. and Tujunga Ave.--closed to create the pedestrian mall. The procession was led by grand marshal Mickey Mouse, and included the California Women's Color Guard, the Campfire Girls Mounted Drill Team, the Corina Valdez Dancers, and Olympic swimmer Cathy Ferguson, who had won the gold medal in Tokyo in 1964 while a student at Burbank High School. The Golden Mall was opened November 25, 1967. Though optimism was initially high, many later considered the Golden Mall a failure, and there were new celebrations as San Fernando Blvd. was re-opened to traffic in 1989.
California lawmakers and Burbank dignitaries--including Senator Newton Russell (second from left), Miss Burbank (center), and Burbank's Vincent Stefano (far right)--pose in the street at the opening of Lockheed View Dr. Lockheed View connects Walnut Ave. and the Starlight Bowl.
From notes on photo: “Opening of Lockheed View Dr.- Early 70’s.”
From notes on photo: “Opening of Lockheed View Dr.- Early 70’s.” Mayor Vincent Stefano speaks at the podium to the gathered crowd at the dedication of Lockheed Drive.
California lawmakers and Burbank dignitaries--including Senator Newton Russell (second from left), Miss Burbank (center), and Burbank Mayor Vincent Stefano (center holding scissors), and city council man Leland Ayers (second from right) --pose in the street at the opening of Lockheed View Dr. Lockheed View connects Walnut Ave. and the Starlight Bowl. From notes on photo: “Opening of Lockheed View Dr.- Early 70’s.”
From notes on back of photo: "Saving Water Saves Energy Story Conference 1975". Left to right: Nancy Lerner (Parks and Recreation), Jim Sammons (Fire Department), Jim Woodburn (Public Service Department), Ken Wilson (Library Director), Joy Wilgus [?] (Public Works), and Mayor William B. Rudell. This appears to be taking place in the conference area of the library director's office at Central Library.
The Golden State Project was a large-scale Burbank redevelopment endeavor in the 1970s and 1980s in the "industrial northwest section" of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times. In this photo, City Manager Jim Algie (left) and Bandy Hinge Company V.P. David Augustine display site plans for construction at the intersection of Avon St. and San Fernando Blvd.
The Golden State Project was a large-scale Burbank redevelopment endeavor in the 1970s and 1980s in the "industrial northwest section" of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times. Leland Ayers (Burbank mayor 1976-1977, 1980-1981) is at left.
"Ryan Merco, Golden State; Lee Ayers, councilman"--back of photo. The photo is stamped "July 22, 1976" and "Staff Photo--Howard".
