Don Waters (b. 1954), who grew up in Van Nuys and now lives in Missouri, has been a longtime reader of this blog.
After seeing my recent photos of Gilmore Street, he recognized one particular bungalow court at 14336.
His parents, Donald (1929-2007) and Alma (1922-2014) had lived there in the early 1950s.
A 2007 obituary provides some family biography.
Don, very considerately, sent me a 1952 photograph of his mother, standing in the courtyard of the complex.
It must have been a quite pleasant neighborhood to live in: schools, government offices, stores, and churches, within walking distance.
In 1952, the San Fernando Valley was on the precipice of speeding into the future full throttle.
And now, in 2015, we look back and wonder what went so very wrong.
Nobody wears skirts in Van Nuys anymore.
Here in Van Nuys 
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