Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Tomorrowland At Disneyland

First up a view of the Matterhorn from the Monorail station. Note the Skyway buckets going into the mountain.

Next up a view that I never get tired of seeing, Tomorrowland with the fantastic light poles and the attraction posters with a giant rocket in the background.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Disneyland Submarines From Monorail Station

Two quick views of the Submarine Voyage from the Monorail station. Definitely a you are there view. Note how the Submarine moves under the water fall.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Chickie and Dodie Visit Knott's Berry Farm

Twin girls having fun at Knott's Berry Farm. Charlotte (Chickie) and Doris (Dodie) enjoy their time with the Indian Chief.

The Chief is telling the two sisters a lovely story about the sun and sky.

Here they pose with Handsome Brady and Whiskey Bill with their Grandmother.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Knott's Berry Farm Goldies Place and Bandito Statue

The Pitchur Gallery at Knott's Berry Farm was once the place to take fun photographs. This one shows Goldie's joint where the guests get to be ladies of the evening and their friends.

Next up is an early view of the wooden carved Bandito on the Main Stree on Ghost Town.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm 1956

Two photographs of Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm in 1956. First up is a view of Knott's Berry Farm Ghost Town Narrow Gauge Railroad. Quite a crowd of guests waiting for the train. Photograph is dated on the back October 14, 1956.

The other image is of a young boy getting off the Jungle Cruise. I love the shirt, his spectator shoes and the camera around his neck. The photograph is dated September 16, 1956. According to the Almanac, on this Sunday Disneyland was open open 10 AM to 10 PM with a high of 93 and a low of 55 and an attendance of 12,843.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Souvenir Friday Santa Fe Freedomland Honorary Engineer Card

A neat ephemeral piece from Freedomland in New York. Santa Fe was quite a prolific sponsor of amusement park trains.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Herbie the Love Bug

Happy Valentine's Day! This is the last set of images of Sally and Larry at Disneyland. I hope you all have someone you can share Disneyland with! First up is a view of Sally on the exciting and thrilling Motor Boat Cruise. I hope she is ready for the thrills that await her on this attraction.

Sally and Larry on the Snow White attraction. Too bad is not a slight angle so you could see the mural.

The next two images are of Sally and Larry posing by their Volkswagen Bug in the parking lot.

Some have asked if I knew if Larry and Sally ended up marrying each other. The rest of the photographs in the album are of Sally as a baby and as a young girl. The only photograph that shows an older couple is this one from about 9 years later. It looks like Larry and Sally...

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Love in Full Bloom

I was going to name this post Axe me who do you love but thought it was a little too cheesy. The first image is from the Mark Twain and is kind of an unfortunate pose. Maybe I should have saved it for Halloween?

Next up a nice view at Storybook Land with the lovely ticket booth/lighthouse as a background.

Next up a fairly common view sitting in the Carnation truck.

Sally and Larry enjoying the evening by It's A Small World (I am guessing due to the graphic on the waste receptacle.)

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fun With Souvenirs

Sally and Larry having some fun with souvenirs. First up is a shot of Sally standing in line for the Canoes. Note the Northwest Pacific Indian carving in the background.

Sally having fun with a Mickey Mouse bib and all the food ordered from Tomorrowland Terrace. Check out the food trays in the lower right hand of the photograph.

Larry enjoyed his Disneyland T-shirt, taking a nap in the first shot and posing lovingly with Sally's hat in the second.

Monday, February 11, 2013

He is In Love With That Girl

Larry really loved Sally and took some lovely pictures of her posing throughout Disneyland. First up is a lovely shot of Sally riding King Arthur's Carrousel in Fantasyland.

Next up she poses on the Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad while at the Frontierland station.

A blurry shot of Sally standing on Main Street. I believe this is the side entrance into what is now the Jewelry store.

I believe this image is from the lobby at the Blue Bayou. The flash makes Sally look very angelic.

Saturday, February 09, 2013

Portrait of Young Love

Four more photographs from Larry and Sally's trip to Disneyland. First up are two images of Sally getting her portrait drawn at the Art Festival on Main Street. I like the first image with Sally looking up at the camera.

A nice shot of Sally on the Mark Twain and she definitely looks happy.

The happy couple on the Twain. Like most people visiting Disneyland, the couple is smiling and happy!

Friday, February 08, 2013

Last French Postcard

Here is the last French Postcards with Goofy walking on a tightrope over an Avenue. I like the expression on Donald's face as he looks down at the Avenue.

The series is a set of 20, so I am missing 12. If any one has some of the postcards I am missing to donate (or sell) to me, I would be interested!

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Sally and Characters

Continuing the series of photographs of Sally and Larry are these nice images of Sally posing with various characters at Disneyland. First up is a great shot of Captain Hook and quite a crowd. The crowd is fun and dressed in some fantastic 1970s clothing.

A shot of Goofy being goofy at the entrance. Note the great Kodak picture spot sign with the silhouette of the photographer.

A shot with my favorite Tigger before he turned day glow orange.

Pluto and a bit of Goofy draw a crowd. Note the attraction poster for Primeval World in the background.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

More Pictures of a Couple in Love

More pictures of the day Sally and Larry visited Disneyland. First up is a psychedelic picture featuring Sally posing at the hub with some wild colored flowers.

Next up is the requisite Sleeping Beauty Castle forecourt picture. The couple is a little distant.

A couple of fun photographs of the Northwest Pacific Indian structure that was part of the Indian Village. I love the details, the painting and the paddle sitting next to the door. This structure was added in 1964 as part of the Columbia Below Decks. Check out the sandals being worn by this groovy couple.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

A Couple in Love 1970

With Valentines day coming soon, I will be posting images found in a photograph album of a couple in love. The couple visited in 1970 and stopped by many attractions. Each day I will post the 4 images found on each page of the photograph album. And for fun, let's name the lovely girl Sally and the handsome boy Larry. Here Larry poses at Tomorrowland Terrace with the Rolly Crump designed stage (well at least the top of the stage) behind him. My eyes shift from the cool white spires to the fantastic Mickey Mouse Disneyland T-shirt.

The couple had a romantic dinner at the French Market restaurant. Here they pose outside of the restaurant.

The couple inside the restaurant.

And a solo image of Sally in the restaurant. The placemats are large oval with New Orleans Square printed on them.

Monday, February 04, 2013

Close Up of Animals Jungle River Cruise

Two photographs originally snapped to illustrate an article on Disneyland and the Jungle River Cruise. The article was published in a Brazilian magazine. First up is a close up of one of the Hippos. You can see the nice detail of the sculpt for the animal.

Next up is a nice photograph of one of the elephants. Note the same amount of care and detail on the sculpt for this large animal.

Friday, February 01, 2013

Souvenir Friday- Even More French Postcards

Two more of the French superimposed postcards. First up is a Cinderella themed card with Goofy and Mickey serving as coachman and herald.

Next postcard shows Mickey and Pluto as tourists on the Arche de Triomphe with Donald as the Gendarme welcoming the tourists.