The wading pool at Stough Canyon Park as it appeared in the early 1950s. According to the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department, Stough Canyon Park originated in 1916 as a gift to the city of over 128 acres to be used exclusively as public parkland from real estate developer Oliver J. Stough. Improvement of the upper portion, known as “Inspiration Point,” began in 1934 and, by 1950, included facilities for picnics and camping as well as the wading pool. Many of these facilities were removed in 1958 when the city appropriated additional surrounding land and construction of the nearby DeBell golf course commenced.
Type
image
Format
nonprojected graphic 5 x 7 b&w negative
Identifier
islandora:1411 local: cco01406
Subject
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Parks and Recreation--Children--Swimming Pools--Park Facilities--Mountains--Hills--Trees--1950s
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