San Fernando Valley (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738571571 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Author Marc Wanamaker has written more than a dozen books on Hollywood and Los Angeles history and owns Bison Archives, one of Southern California's unique photographic collections. Among his books showcasing the Bison collection are Arcadia Publishing's two-volume sets on Beverly Hills and Hollywood
Nostalgic Great nostalgic book.. Lynn Nine said Five Stars. very happy with book. AMAZING historical photos and insights of the San Fernando Valley calgolf723 The "San Fernando Valley" edition of the "Images of America" series delivers an AMAZING variety of photographic images and descriptions as "The Valley" grew from barren to farmland to suburbia to the urban environment that it has become.HIGHLY, highly recommended for anyone who's interested in the San Fernando Valley, ESPECIALLY those of us that grew up there and remember the "good old days" - well, this book chronicles the REALLY "good old days" and this is a valuable historical reference.Two HUGE thumbs up!
Title: Vintage Valley LoveAuthor: Alysia Gray PainterPublisher: NBC LADate: 6/27/2011"San Fernando Valley" from Arcadia Publishing debuts on Monday, June 27.advertisement San Fernando Valley is rife with ghosts of the non-chain-rattling, non-special-effects sort. lore. "San Fernando Valley," from Arcadia Publishing, debuts on Monday, June 27, and like other offerings from the company it is plump with vintage snapshots and interesting tidbits of a time gone by.Is your favorite nook given the love? Toluca Lake, Tujunga, and Tarzana are represented. lore.Highlights of San Fernando Valley include:• Early Subdivision of the Ranchos• San Fernando Valley Development• Motion Picture and Television Studios• Filming Locations and Homes of the StarsAvailable at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing
The film industry built studios, location ranches, and support facilities in the valley. lore.. Northwest over the Hollywood Hills from downtown Los Angeles, this land was developed into a vital farming and citrus breadbasket. After 1900, real estate developers began subdividing "the Valley," as it is popularly known, and by 1940, communities of Los Angeles proper and new cities formed into models of suburbia: Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Burbank, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Northridge, Roscoe (Sun Valley), Tarzana, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, San Fernando, Glendale, Canoga Park, Pacoima, Toluca Lake, and Woodland Hills. The aviation industries grew too, and the Hollywood, Ventura, and Golden State Freeways redrew the map. The Mission San Fernando was founded on September 8, 1797, as an outpost of New Spain, in the vast expanse between the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains. Songs, movies, and television shows have helped ingrain "the Valley" into L.A