Construction, April 1962
Here's a neat view of Frontierland and the early New Orleans Square area as it undergoes major construction. The folks on that raft probably felt a bit let down...nothing to look at but piles of earth, some trees in boxes, and barely-framed structures. Where's the beautifully manicured Disneyland that I see on TV all the time? But if I could step into the picture, I would have taken photo after photo! To our right you can see Frontierland Station. Behind that is the framework for a taller structure, could this be for the Haunted Mansion? It seems kind of too far back, but I don't really know what else it could be.
The next photo was taken on the same day (sorry it's a bit blurry). I'm not sure where it was taken from...at first I assumed it was from the Disneyland railroad, but I am pretty sure that the railroad was not operating at this point due to the Haunted Mansion construction. Who knows, I could be wrong. Let's hear it, experts!