Wednesday, February 16, 2011

World's Fair Wednesday- 1958 Brussel's Postcards

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Moving away from the slides showing the 1958 Brussels World's Fair and moving to postcards from the fair. First up is the America Pavil...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

June 1959 Casey Junior From the Skyway

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More nice images from nice and shiny metallic Skyway buckets. First up is a view of Fantasyland with Dumbo and the lovely Skyway station. ...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Things From the Gate- 1955 Map Brochure

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Starting in 1955 as you entered Disneyland you would receive a brochure featuring a nice map of the park along with descriptions of each lan...
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Caterpillars and Submarines

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From June 1959 several overhead views from the shiny Skyway. First up is a shot of the caterpillar track from Alice. It appears an employe...
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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Gremlins!

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With the passing of Disney legend and all around artist Bill Justice who put his mark on Disney through animated films, theme park and even ...
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Friday, February 11, 2011

Souvenir Friday- Squeeker Postcards

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A small collection of the wonderfully fun squeeker postcards that were sold as souvenirs in the late 1950s through the 1960s. First up from...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Matterhorn and Monorail

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Simple post today from June of 1959 when both attractions were new and shiny. First up is an early morning view of the Matterhorn. My fa...
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

World's Fair Wednesday- Sputnik and More

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First up is a nice exterior image of a building. Unfortunately the slide is not titled. I assume it is for the United States....but I can...
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Jungle Cruise Inhabitants

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First I am aware of issues with the pictures and am working with my hosting company. Hopefully by tomorrow everyone can see the images. And...
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Monday, February 07, 2011

Things From the Gate- 1966 Advertising Brochure

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A cool little brochure put out in 1966 to promote the 3 new attractions: It's A Small World, New Orleans Square, and Primeval World. I...
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Sunday, February 06, 2011

The Indian Dance

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This post is dedicated to Major Pepperidge because he has not seen enough Indian Dancers. However, first up is a rare image of the Indian B...
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Saturday, February 05, 2011

Disneyland Band

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The photographer followed the Disneyland band as it roamed through the park. First up is a shot, albeit slightly blurry, of the band playin...
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Friday, February 04, 2011

Souvenir Friday- MGM Studio Restaurant Menu

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If you were lucky enough to be a tourist in 1957 and get on the MGM Studios, you were able to dine at a full service restaurant. The daily ...
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Thursday, February 03, 2011

Scenes Along the River

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More nice images from a talented photographer. These appear to have been taken on a cruise of the Mark Twain. First up is an image of the ...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

World's Fair Wednesday-Another Set of Modern Buildings Brussels 1958

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More fantastic images from the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. First up is the European Community building with gothic cathedral inspired s...
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