Birdseye view of San Fernando Valley from near Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, circa 1923-1928
Description
The developer Victor Girard created a subdivision in the west end of the Valley in an area around Woodland Hills beginning in 1923. He planted 120,000 shade trees and shrubs—seven varieties of eucalyptus, five kinds of acacia, Arizona elms, Monterey pines., Birdseye view of San Fernando Valley from near Topanga Canyon Blvd. Land plots are visible in the valley. The advertisement "Girard now building" is on a billboard sign on a hill in the distant right., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
