Berendo Photo Gallery

Eddie Magdaleno about 1922 - 23 at corner of Berendo and 112th looking northeast.

Al Magdaleno's photos from his Feb.28,2000 visit to old Berendo area.

Front page of the L.A. Times on the week that it snowed in L.A.

Magdalenos and Dumas's at Playa del Rey beach on August 31,1952.

Murray kids(?) across from Fannings in late 1950's.

Kids a dog and a Sailwagon

Berendo Model T

Marla's Birthday

Halloween at Woodcrest School.

Iceman on 112th Street in front of Vreelands.

Marla and Dave on the Irishmail in front of Magdaleno's House.

Nelson Gas Station on 112th and Vermont.

Early (1942) Halloween at Woodcrest - Moms and Kids.

Mr. Hill and the Madgaleno Brothers, Manuel and Henry in 1943. See related story.

Magdaleno lawn renovation in 1954. See related story.

Dave, Alex, Steve Chenier calibrate their artillery looking east on 112th from Magdalenos in 1953.

Eddie Magdaleno in 1950 on the soap box racer

Cathy Fortuna, Darlene Kerberg,Judy Chenier, Karen Chenier, Marla Magdaleno in 1954 at Marla's 14th birthday at Ladera Park.

Looking south on Berendo from Magdaleno house.

Looking south on Berendo from Magdaleno house in 1954.

Al, Marla, Deena's Sister, Deena Dixon, Ray in Magdaleno back yard in 1943.

Looking north from Magdaleno roof top in 1958.

Ray in 1957, looking east along 112th street.

Dolores and Ruth Ann Mumford and Cathy Fortuna and Marla Magdaleno in Magdaleno front yard in January 1949.

Ray Garner preparing area for his garage in front of his new house in 1945.

Yuli Dumas, Ray Magdaleno, Diane Sharp, Wayne Chenier and Dave Dumas at Snow Valley in 1957.

Marla Magdaleno, Johnny Dumas, Yuli Dumas, Ray Magdaleno, Dave and Mike Dumas on the new slide in 1944.

Dave and Johnny Dumas, Wayne and Mike Chenier, Mike and Yuli Dumas, Karen Chenier on Dumas front lawn in 1948.

Steve Chenier mowing Dumas front lawn in 1949.

Steve Chenier, Alex Magdaleno and Dave(?) Dumas playing ball in Dumas backyard in 1949.

Various Berendo house photos taken in 1968 by Alex Magdaleno.

Magdaleno house and Model A from 112th Street - 1940

Pre Disneyland Days in 1951 at the Long Beach Pike Jail birds are Johnny and Dave Dumas, Linda Nordin, Mike Dumas (in front) and Yuli Dumas.

Dumas Berendo House (11235) in spring 1941 shortly after they purchased it.

Berendo Gang in the Harrington years. Taken 63 or 64 in back-back yard of Harrington (11235) home: TOP: Arnie (?), Ralph Becerra - BOTTOM: David Harrington and Marty Chenier.

Berendo Kids Circa 1946? in front of Dumas Home. TOP: Linda Nordin, Johnny Dumas, Rainer Thompson, David and Yuli Dumas, Raymond Magdaleno - BOTTOM: Phylis Thompson and Mike Dumas.

The Million Article Thompson hardware store sign. Taken early September 1999. This Vermont and 82nd Street business still is open these many years after we lived on Berendo.

Marilyn Slagle photos circa 1949 including snow at Berendo and Imperial and Vermont gas station.

North side of 112th St. photos showing tow truck and mystery house to left of Slagle house as well as Cooley and Doney houses.

Photos from the Magdaleno album featuring selected photos of Berendo kids and parents.