Photo Album Page Number 1- Disneyland in 1958

A lovely set of images from 1958. Neatly set into a photo album. Although the pictures have turned red, I think they look pretty good now. And who can resist such a nice shot of the Rocket to the Moon?

Souvenir Friday- Sugar, Sugar

A selection from my sugar packet collection. I know I have a few other ones around here...I like the packets as they are very ephemeral, but there was a time when these were collected by travellers so enough were saved. Not easy to find but enough are around. The graphics are great, especially the early line drawing of the castle. All are Spreckels Sugar except for the Mad Hatter which is C and H.

Maude, Sally, Leila, Katherine and Chilton Visit Disneyland November 1955

A double sided scrapbook page with nice images of Disneyland during the first fall season. The captions really set the mood of the time and of the visit.

Random Views Over the Years

Three random views purchased over the years. First off is a nice strike a pose in front of the Horse Drawn Surrey's on Main Street.

The second image is of the Horse Drawn Trolley in the mid-1960s. It appears to be a rather crowded day, yet the crowd still does not walk on the street.

The final image is from approximatley 1977. The gentleman smoking on deck would not look out of place amongst today's hipsters. His hat is very Bicenteniellific!

Large Format Photographs- Part 8 Columbia and South of the Border

The last image from this collection of large format photographs. I love the view from the tunnel on Nature's Wonderland.

The next four images are from South of the Border. Located near Dillon, South Carolina on I-95. The location in the 1950's. 1960's and 1970's was basically barren with no towns or stops. The owner had built a beer stand and received lumber marked to South of the North Carolina Border. This set off a lightbulb, and he created a roadside attraction themed to Mexico. Over the years, he built up the location and advertised the stop with hundreds of bill boards (most featuring Pedro and bad puns.) Now there is much more built up around the stop, but it still pulls in the tourists in need of gas, food and bathroom break. Here are some of my favorite images:

Large Format Photographs- Part 7 Sleeping Beauty Castle

The seventh installment of the large format photographs is this view of the Sleeping Beauty Castle. What else can I say, but it is a beautiful shot.

For those who want to know about my adventure, my wife is TDY in North Carolina. So I flew down there, rented a car, drove to Atlanta to go to the Trader Vic's and the Cyclorama. Of course we stopped at South of the Border on the way down. I will post some select images tomorrow, or if you are on Facebook, I will post all of the images on Facebook.

Large Format Photographs- Part 6 Monorail at the Disneyland Hotel

What I like to call the backside of the Monorail. I miss the old mid century modern erector set Monorail station at the Disneyland Hotel.

In honor of the Fourth of July (and the fact I am off on an adventure), I will not be posting anything until Monday July 6th. Have a Happy and Safe Fourth of July.