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1958 - DeBell Golf Course

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Title

1958 - DeBell Golf Course

Year

1958

Description

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.

Address

1500 E Walnut Ave, Burbank, CA 91501

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

4 x 5 b&w print

Rights

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

Identifier

cco00622

Physical copy held by

City Clerk's Office

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