Tag Archives: San Fernando Valley
Snowfall on 14248 Sylvan St, Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, 1948
As you may have heard, Los Angeles has been subject to a lot of weather these past few days: an atmospheric river that brought us nearly half a year’s worth of rain (if news services can be believed.) So I … Continue reading
Night photo of Bob’s Big Boy restaurant, 624 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, California, 1948
Bob’s Big Boy was a chain of Southern California diners that was started by Bob Wian in 1936. There was 9 restaurants in total, only one of which remains in operation (in Toluca Lake, near Warner Bros.) The one pictured … Continue reading
Van Nuys Blvd packed with Saturday night cruisers in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 1972
Ever since I first saw the movie “American Graffiti” I knew that cruising up and down one of the boulevards in the San Fernando Valley part of Los Angeles was a popular Saturday night ritual. But I never quite realized … Continue reading
A circa 1929 Ford Model A is parked in front of the Universal Cafe outside Universal Studios, Los Angeles
When Universal Studios moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1915, the studio development – Universal City – was so large that it qualified for its own US Post Office. That’s the building on the left we can see in … Continue reading
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Fitzsimmons Market prepares for its grand opening at the northwest corner Lankershim and Magnolia Blvds, North Hollywood, circa 1940
Yes, sure, the big supermarkets these days have everything you need for a one-stop shopping experience, but wouldn’t it be nice if the Angeleno cityscape was still dotted with charming, distinctive buildings like this one? This circa 1940 photo was … Continue reading
Universal City movie studio backlot, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, circa late 1910s
The movie studios were (and still are) so vast that they’re almost cities unto themselves, with their own post office, fire department, police force, and power generators. Universal Pictures went one step further and called their studio lot Universal City. … Continue reading
Snowfall in Cahuenga Pass near Hollywood, Los Angeles, January 1932
Snow doesn’t fall on Los Angeles very often, so when it does, it’s worth venturing outdoors and taking a photo of it. This shot was taken in January 1932 when LA saw two inches of snow. I don’t know for … Continue reading
Coffee Dan’s coffee shop, 6576 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, 1958
You’ve gotta that 1950s Googie architecture! This is a photo of a Coffee Dan’s coffee shop (part of a chain) at 6576 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. The place was built … Continue reading
Aerial photograph looking south across orange groves of what is now Studio City and Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 1919
These days, the areas of the San Fernando Valley known as Studio City and Sherman Oaks are wall-to-wall suburban development. But for the first few decades of the 20th century, and even up to WWII, most of that was carpeted … Continue reading
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Studio City Theater marquee at night, just before its opening at 12136 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, 1938
Most photos I come across of theaters at night are taken when all the lights are blazing for a premiere or during the run of a popular movie. I suspect this is the first one I’ve found taken before the … Continue reading