Aimee Semple McPherson kisses a school girl (possibly a family member) on the platform of a train car as a crown watches. McPherson is about to depart for Boston and holds a large bouquet of roses.
On February 22, 1911, Van Nuys got its start with an ad in the Los Angeles Times: A free train ride was being offered to the “Van Nuys townsite,” for a free Washington’s Birthday barbecue, a patriotic speech about the birth of a town, and an auction of lots in an undeveloped part of the San Fernando Valley.
Vice-President Charles Curtis speaking into a microphone at the Coliseum to declare the Tenth Olympic Games open. The stands behind him are packed with spectators.