1958 - DeBell Golf Course

1958

The DeBell Golf Course was built on 100 acres donated to the city of Burbank in 1954 by developer Joseph A. DeBell. Construction began in 1956 at a cost of $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. In this photo golfers play the course while a man uses what appears to be a camera on a tripod. “DeBell Golf Course 1958”--back of photo.

1500 E Walnut Ave, Burbank, CA 91501

Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Park facilities
1950s
Golf courses
Motion picture cameras
Golfers
Mountains

4 x 5 b&w print

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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City Clerk's Office