Baby Boomers Tribute "Get Together" 1910-2010 San Fernando Valley So Cal
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Baby Boomers Tribute "Get Together" 1910-2010 San Fernando Valley So Cal
The San Fernando Valley is considered the child city of metropolitan Los Angeles; a child that gradually grew and matured. From the development of farming and agriculture to the subdividing of land and finally to the market boom in commercialization and industrialization, the Valley has taken on its own course in history thus invented its own acclamation. In fact, Charles A. Bearchell noted, "If the Valley were a separately incorporated city, it would rank among the top six cities in the nation." To understand the maturation of the Valley, one must note the population growth, specifically between the years 1910 to 1960, when the largest population increases were recorded in Valley history. Indeed, the population of the San Fernando Valley increasingly doubled or even tripled every decade from 1910 to 1960. This population growth is not the net result of a single factor. Three elements - access, development, and advertisement - between the years 1910 to 1960 created the perfect foundation for population growth in the San Fernando Valley.
In 1910, the San Fernando Valley population was at 3,300. A decade later the population grew to over 21,000. In 1930 the population figures were exact with meticulous census data. The April 1st 1930 census was 78,497. Subsequently between 1930 and 1945 a population increase of 159% was recorded bringing the population total at the end of World War II to 228,734 inhabitants. By 1950, the swift increase in growth continued when the April 1st census recorded over 402,538 residents; likewise in growth when the April 1st census of 1960 doubled again with a staggering populace of 840,531 inhabiting the San Fernando Valley. It was only until the early 1970s which the population did not double nor triple itself, but only grew by about 100,000. This slower growth may be correlated to the 6.6 magnitude 1971 Sylmar earthquake, among others, as Kevin Roderick of the Los Angeles Times noted in his text, America's Suburb, "The San Fernando Valley serves, in fact, as the nation's favorite symbol of suburbia run rampant. It is the butt of jokes for its profligate sprawl, kooky architecture, unhip telephone area code, and home grown porno industry, as well as for a mythical tribe of nasal-toned, IQ challenged teenage girls who like to shop." However, the ill portrayed description of the recent San Fernando Valley by Kevin Roderick was not valid prior to the 1970s; hence the decades between 1910 leading up to the 1960s was an extremely pivotal period with respect to the vast population growth heightening the foundation of the Valley. Conclusively, the three key elements - access, development, and advertising - contributed simultaneously with each other (at one point or another) triggering an influx in population growth for the Valley.
The first fundamental theme in the immense growth of the San Fernando Valley is the means of access throughout the land. Access is both the physical means of entering and exiting the area via roads, highways and railways, and the accessibility of resources (water) to its inhabitants. To understand how highways, railways, and water escalated access throughout the land from the turn of the century up to the 1960s, one must examine the physical aspects of the land. Access to the San Fernando Valley is grouped into three noteworthy pass areas. The San Fernando Pass (also known as the Newhall Pass) at the northern tip of the Valley on the east side, the Santa Susana Pass at the northeastern portion of the Valley, and the strategically accessible southern artery to Los Angeles, the famous Cahuenga Pass.
To donate to my channel ... click here
www.paypal.com...
THANK YOU ...to those that have already supported my channel! : )
I lived in the "valley" from 1952 to 2004. I remember when most of the freeways did not exist. Only hi ways to get from place to place. They should have left it that way. Thanks for the memories.
Thank you, A Blast From The Past, for all of these nostalgic videos of the San Fernando Valley. I am a Baby Boomer who lived there from 1957 to 1994 and had a lot of great 👍 Times. The 1928 photo of the intersection of Reseda and Devonshire blew me away. There was a Zody’s Department Store there then until Ralphs Markets bought it out in 1976 and I worked there till I moved out in 1994. Thanks again for all the terrific memories.
I lived in the valley beginning and ending as your dates, but not continally. We possibly most likely crossed paths, without knowing each other, during that time. I did live in Porter Ranch from from Oct. 1965 till May of 1977, almost directly north of that intersection, in a house that my dad had built new. Baher Chevlotet opened adjacent to Zody's, and Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor, fronted Reseda Blvd. Northeast corner of Devonshire developed in the early 70's, with the Santa Clarita Bank and then Ole's Hardware as a principle anchor store. The actor/comedian Jack Oakie lived on the south side of Devonshire, at the top of the hill in a stone house shrouded by very tall eucalyptus trees. His wife, Virginia told me that their swimming pool was one of the very first built in the valley. I worked for her in the early 1980's.
I'm a Gen Xer. Born and raised in SoCal, but I relate to the boomer generation so much more. Your generation had the best music, movies, and everything seemed more simple back then. Your generation rocks!
You have no idea so vastly true that is. It is not the younger generations that are to be the next leaders. The experiences gathered from the generations of the past will be the authentic leadership to come.
Eh. Mebbe, mebbe not. haha. You're actually what is referred to as a "bridger." You're of one generation, but identify more with the one immediately before or after yours.
The operative word is seemed
It was not simple for people, really, at any point in life . Our memories don’t always serve us well. Nostalgia, for our youth. Is often a blind spot.
I was born (1950) and raised in Granada Hills. It was a small town, and if you wanted to shop at Sears we had to drive to San Fernando. I didn't leave Granada Hills until the 80's. I too grew up with the same kids. Granada Hills Elementary, Patrick Henry Jr. High, and Granada Hills High School. Sadly some of my friends have left this Earth, but I will always remember our good times.
Do you remember where Woodley and Chatsworth meet up at ?? I lived in the condo on the south east corner. Granada Hills playhouse is gone now to
@@michaeldiehl2458 Yes I remember. Did you have twin Sisters that went to Granada Hills High?
Looks like you are one year behind my class of '67. Do you know a good site to check for reunions for GHHS?
Yes good times, I graduated Granada Hills High in 1968 & we had hot cars Beautiful girls & Great music
Oh so many memories came to my mind when I watched this as I grew up in the San Fernando Valley from 1960.
I lived in sylmar when that quake hit, I will never forget that, I live in the south now, I sure do miss the mountains, and the good old days
Bonnie Easterwood My family lived in Sepulveda, now North Hills back then. We had to evacuate as the Van Norman Dam threatened to break after the earthquake and we were in the flood path.
Youngbloods tune, great guitar work, great message..
Loved growing up in the valley, was surprised when I moved away and didn't see the mountains all around.
We moved into our house in Pacoima in 1949. Half the Valley was still open space then, with citrus and walnut groves in the western part.
Gene Dryer-Bivins Did you know Richie Valens and the Valenzuela Family back then?
@@lawrencebittke8478 I didn't know Ritchie. I did know a boy named Tony Valenzuela, but if he was related it was only as a cousin. He never spoke of Ritchie at all.
As a teen in the 70's It was amazingly free who would have thought back then ...we would be the last....
Another excellent compilation of the history of the San Fernando Valley, and accompanied by excellent music to boot!!!!
The street sign that said "Tulsa St" brought back memories. I went to Tulsa Street Elementary from 2nd grade to 6th grade, then to Porter Jr. High. These are two schools in the San Fernando Valley. Tulsa Street was the biggest elementary school I have ever seen. It was unique to be with the same kids in class for all those years. The Valley was not a bad place at all to grow up in. Plenty of work after school ended. I know things are not the same now.
I went to Tulsa Street Elementary K-5th grade.
My first memories are 3 blocks away from Tulsa Street Elementary School where we lived on Tulsa just east of Gothic. We moved away to Northridge escaping the future118 freeway only to be "followed" by it at our next place on Amigo just north of Rinaldi.
Remember Portor Jr High School when I went there it snowed one winter
I was born and raised here. And haven’t left. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. The view of this Valley coming up the 405 at night still takes my breath away. It never gets old.
I grow up in Van Nuys Sherman Oaks North Hollywood went to Van Nuys junior high Van Nuys high school just love the valley we had more fun growing up in the valley that anywhere else I could imagine
I love this cause that is where I was raised
I live in New Zealand, have visited the Valley on a number of times over the years, it's great to see how the Valley has developed over the years, I wish I had the opportunity to grow up there during the various decades.
I grew up on Superior Street in Northridge, ate tacos and bell burgers at Taco Bell near the corner of Lassen Street and attended Balboa Blvd elementary school. Those were the days.
David Brotman My family lived on Lassen Street near Havenhurst from 1959-1977. I often ate at Taco Bell and gassed my car at the
Texaco gas station ⛽️ that was owned by Terry Feurer right across the street.
I lived in Tarzana 1955-1975
Absolutely fantastic.
reseda 1962 to 1998 good job so much to miss
Remember when Fashion Valley (in San Diego) was still littered with cattle...now It is a bustling and crowded flood plain.
Wow, this is really gorgeous. So amazing, thank you 😊
Wonderful!
Great stuff! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful things about my mom Frances,she raised my younger sister and older brother and me with love and dignity as parents do instilled in me love of music and literature gave me my first feliciano album and novel "Chicano" by Richard Vasquez expieriances I still Cary in my heart daily .we once took a young man with autism to the Shubert theater for Beatle mania we smiled, countless visits with my grandmother mary to Maclay st salvation army who's musty smell caried me back in time to a setting I was Bourne from were I was drawn to the worne out toys,I can forgive my young self now if it looked like I took them for granite for how my love and admiration for family still grows,through the slovent of time we dust ourselves off at sea level move forward,I can still see trips to sana Paula to my grandmother's employer when she was younger whome our family had such respect for treatmening my grandmother well at a time when our people did not see this I've always had gratitude for this even when I didn't understand it
You have video of my father's office in this video, the ITT Building ...
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Don just so cool thanks.. Love it!
Great video, many memories here. The song and the music, the voices, beautiful and so cool!
My grandparents moved to Van Nuys from Colorado in 1936. They bought 80 acres of land on Bessemer west of Hazeltine for 6000 dollars. Most of the land was sold off over the next 10 years to support their excavation business. They moved to Sherman Oaks in 1959.
Lived there in 50s and 60s. Its so different now.
❤
You forgot to mention another factor- The weather and A/C after about 1955 there were no reasons not to live in the " valley " now there are 1 million reasons to not live -too many people too much traffic and Earth quakes - gone to Tucson
Yes, definitely way too many people here now. It's really unpleasant
If it wasn't for San Fernando Valley Los Angeles would not be the 2nd largest city in the country.
It is almost as if U R cryin' about the population explosion of the Valley & not 1 time mention what created it by design. Mack Sennett, North Hollywood Land Owners, Studio City & all the other Studios to follow.