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1920s - Moreland Truck Factory at the Burbank Border

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1920s - Moreland Truck Factory at the Burbank Border

Description

A "Burbank" street sign suspended with cable and poles is in the foreground and the Moreland Truck Factory is the brick building. "In 1917 Watt L. Moreland was planning to move his business to Alhambra, California. When Burbank city officials heard about this news they offered Moreland 25 acres of land free of cost, located on the corner of San Fernando Blvd. and Alameda Ave. The city of Burbank raised $25,000 to pay for the land, buildings were constructed and the truck company moved in. The factory was still surrounded by acres of farms. Due to wartime shortages the plant had to close in 1940." (Wikipedia)

Address

Burbank, CA

Subject
  • Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
  • Streets--Roads
  • Buildings--Commercial
  • Automobiles
  • Telephone Poles
  • 1910s
Format

35mm b&w slide

Rights

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

Identifier

pio01893

Physical copy held by

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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