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Baby King and Queen

On October 7, 1960, photographer Jon Woods captured the coronation of Burbank’s Baby King and Queen. Don’t they look thrilled!

"Happy Burbank parents pose with winners over Burbank VFW Baby King and Queen Show. Mr. and Mrs. David Botkiewicz, left, 234 S. Frederick St., beam over son David, 10 months, who was chosen king. Mrs. C. M. Rogers, right, 2433 N. Avon St., is proud mother of newly crowned queen, Lisa, 4. Coronation ceremonies in Olive Recreation Center, 1111 Olive Ave., were attended by more than 2,000."  Order #00109354

“Happy Burbank parents pose with winners over Burbank VFW Baby King and Queen Show. Mr. and Mrs. David Botkiewicz, left, 234 S. Frederick St., beam over son David, 10 months, who was chosen king. Mrs. C. M. Rogers, right, 2433 N. Avon St., is proud mother of newly crowned queen, Lisa, 4. Coronation ceremonies in Olive Recreation Center, 1111 Olive Ave., were attended by more than 2,000.” Order #00109354

California Lutheran College Opens

Here are some recently digitized photos of California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks—the first private college to open in the Valley— by staff photographer George Brich. The series from August 21, 1961 shows some features of the new campus before the first students began classes on September 11.

Robert Gronlund, assistant to the president, in front of one of the two apartment-styled student dormitories of the new California Lutheran College's Thousand Oaks campus. Order #00111822

Robert Gronlund, assistant to the president, in front of one of the two apartment-styled student dormitories on the new California Lutheran College’s Thousand Oaks campus. Order #00111822