FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Mother Cabrini
Saint Francesa Saveria Cabrini was the first American to be canonized by the Catholic Church.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s Toy Maker, Seaver Toys
Located in what is now the back part of BWP on the corner of Lake and Olive Ave was the Seaver Toy Company
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McCambridge Park and the 121st Field Artillery
In WWII the park was the Headquarters of the U.S. Army’s 121st Field Artillery Unit, here to protect Lockheed from aerial attack
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s Own Song
If you would like to hear a performance of this home town song I will be giving a slide presentation this Saturday afternoon at the Burbank Historical Society Gordon Howard Museum at Olive Rec at 2 pm.
FRIDAY FLASHBACK: The Burbank Times
The paper printed local news, farm stats and even let you know when someone in town, was out of town!
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Old Burbank Country Club
The club was a golf course and retreat up Country Club Drive at the top of Olive Ave. and in the early 1920’s, the club was the place to be in Burbank.
FRIDAY FLASHBACK: ‘Burbank’s First Murder’*
*Not what you would suspect
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Coopers Underwear
Did you know that Burbank was once home to the largest manufacturer of Briefs and Pajamas for the western states?
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Villa Cabrini / Woodbury
The school was a beautiful campus at the edge of Burbank on Glenoaks. Thousands of girls over the schools long run went from grade school through high school
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s First Big Boy
Big Boy # 3 was built on San Fernando Road between Cedar and Providencia