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1956 - DeBell Golf Course Groundbreaking

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Title

1956 - DeBell Golf Course Groundbreaking

Year

1956

Description

View from the audience at the DeBell golf course groundbreaking July 24,1956. The DeBell Golf Course was built on 100 acres of land in Wildwood and Stough Canyons donated in 1954 to the city of Burbank by developer Joseph A. DeBell. Construction costs ran $1.6 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. Nine holes of the course opened on December 22, 1958 and the official opening of the 18-hole DeBell Golf Club was held on Tuesday, June 16, 1959. From notes on photo: “Man far left with glasses is Edgar Friedrich Assistant City Manager. Golf course groundbreaking 1956.”

Address

1500 E Walnut Ave, Burbank, CA 91501

Subject
  • Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Park facilities
  • Golf courses
  • Crowds
  • Construction
  • 1950s
Format

8 x 10 b&w print

Rights

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

Identifier

cco00587

Physical copy held by

City Clerk's Office

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