Parks provide recreation, leisure for Valley millions
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated October 1, 1956 reads, "Fast ride - Tots line up for ride on slide at Van Nuys Park. Trained personnel prepare special programs for younger children all year round, including Easer, Halloween and Christmas events, a curcus, fishing, and Pinewood Derby for boys in home-built racing cars."; See images #00116350 through #00116352 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Children--California--Los Angeles Outdoor recreation--California--Los Angeles Outdoor games--California--Los Angeles Sliding boards--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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