Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Glorious Black and White April 1956

Though marked April 1956, I believe these pictures were taken prior to that month and sat in the camera for a while. First up is a nice picture of an empty Main Street with the Horse Drawn Trolley in the foreground waiting for paying customers.

Next up is a nice view of the Mark Twain on the Rivers of America. Note on the very left hand side is some construction on Tom Sawyer's Island.

A nice view of the TWA Rocket to the Moon with the plaque at the base of the rocket.

A view of the Chicken of the Sea pirate ship. Notice how much space is there and the lack of crowds.

Final view is of a large drum sitting outside at the Main Entrance. I believe the images were taken during the Christmas Holiday season. The drum has seen some damage from kids climbing on the drum.

A close up of the wagon to the left of the drum. I have not seen this wagon before in any photographs, so I am not sure what it is for. Any ideas?

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3 comments:

  1. K. Martinez8:14 AM

    Wow!! These are awesome B&W pics. The Mark Twain and Pirate Ship images are incredible. EXTRA special today!

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  2. Major Pepperidge8:36 AM

    That drum was in front of the park so that people could donate their "slightly used" children.

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  3. Rich T.10:20 AM

    It's always amazing to see shots of a nearly-empty Disneyland. It's also oddly reassuring to be reminded that kids climbing on props and wrecking them (while their parents watch) isn't a new phenomenon. :)

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