FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Police’s Big Red Light – 1925
Burbank’s very own Bat signal first appeared in 1925
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: “St. Joes” A Burbank Icon
Chances are if you were born in Burbank your birth certificate came from Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Was Once Wine Country
At one time the Hillsides of the Verdugo’s were covered in grape arbors
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Will The Real “Burbank” Please Stand Up!
Dr. Burbank decided to do a little prospecting and ended up(1866) with a large ranch where Warner Brothers back lot is today
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 3 G Distillery
A little know producer of hard liquor in Burbank was The 3 G Distillery. They produced a number of interestingly named whiskeys for the local public
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Octavia Lesueur
She was singled out to write most of the City Charter that is with only minor changes still in use today
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Whitnall Highway
Have you ever wondered about the strange double wide street with a park as part of it on the south west part of Burbank?
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Very First IHOP
The first International House of Pancakes opened right here in Burbank
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ansel Adams
Have you seen Ansel Adams pre-wartime Photos of Lockheed?
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Santa Comes to Burbank!
Even back in the '30's, there were times even Santa relied on United Air Lines