View of an intersection in the city of Glendale. A marquee seen on the bottom left reads: "Chicken in the Rough, take some home"; this chain of restaurants were popular in the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Across the street, a Union 76 gasoline station with "minute man service" and several cars scattered around the perimeter. Behind the gas station, Jewel City Glass Co. peeks along the left side. In 1906 Glendale incorporated as a city, consisting of 1,486 acres; the city is divided into 34 neighborhoods that are delineated by streets, washes, and mountain ridges. During the 'teens and 'twenties Brand Boulevard grew into a lively, modern, commercial and entertainment street with banks, department stores, movie theaters and automobile showrooms, becoming the city's "Main Street". With population growing from 13,756 in 1920 to 62,736 in 1930, Glendale called itself "The Fastest Growing City in America". By the new millennium, Glendale's population was approximately 195,000.
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