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Identifier	clloy_102
Title	Business Block, Brand Boulevard. Glendale, California.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1930
Subject (Topic)	Commercial buildings--California--Glendale; Automobiles, American;
Subject (Place)	Glendale (Calif.); Brand Blvd. (Glendale, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	Angled view of store fronts of North Brand Blvd., notably the neo-classical styled Palace Grand Theatre. Most of the buildings have some type of awning, and several have signage, including "Western Union" and "Brooks Dressmaking." Automobiles are parked along the sidewalk.
Historical Background	The City of Glendale, situated at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley and bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, is considered a suburb of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Incorporated in 1906, Glendale was originally part of Rancho San Rafael, founded by Don Jose Maria Verdugo who settled the area in 1784. As one of the main streets in Glendale, Brand Blvd. is named after Leslie Coombs Brand (1859-1925), a major figure in the economic growth of Glendale who made his fortune in transportation, real estate and utilities. Among his many contributions to Glendale, he built the first airport in the area, and partnered with Henry E. Huntington to bring the Pacific Electric Railway ("Red Cars") to the community resulting in a population growth spurt. Brand donated an 82-acre parcel of land to be used as a park and public library that was developed after his wife's death in 1945. Built in 1914, the 900-seat Palace Grand Theatre was owned by Henry C. Jensen. In 1923, he sold it to the T D & L Company that later became part of the Fox theatre circuit.
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: 735
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection