I have a pair of "not that bad" Snoozles for you today, starting with this 1973 photo of a young woman posing in front of It's a Small World, sponsored by the Bonk of America. BONK. I'm struggling to think of anything to say about this just-fine picture!
This next one was mixed in with a bunch of random slides - I'm proud to say that a dork like me immediately recognized it as a photo of the Columbia sailing ship! There were no other Disneyland slides in the box, which makes me suspect that the seller had picked out the obvious examples and sold them separately. I forgive him.
Will I return from my trip to Utah today? WHO KNOWS!
Major-
ReplyDeleteThat unusual angle of the Columbia rigging has produced a most-delightful image. Bravo.
Thanks, Major.
Here are some things to say about this just-fine picture (you may use them free of charge): The lighting and color are great! It's only slightly out of focus. The foreground lady's dress looks nice, and colorful. The finials on the facade of iasw look bright and shiny. Also, the signmakers at Disney spelled "Bonk of America" wrong.
ReplyDeleteWow. This is good photo! Artsy! Plus perfect color and sharply focused. Looks like one of the pictures that the Mysterious Benefactor shares with us. It's got 'sailing ship' written all over it. It also has "gorillasdontblog.blogspot.com written on it. I wonder who that is? Funny name. I have no idea how they braided that foreground rope to make it look like that. I like how the folds look in the furled sail.
I see others (Hi, Nanook) notice how nice the Columbia photo looks.
Major, I think your Snooze-O-Meter needs to be recalibrated. ;-) Thanks for the photos.
Major, I'm certain the Columbia shot was taken by Mr. Worm - whom you introduced us to IN THIS POST on 8/3/25.
ReplyDeleteTravel safely, Major. We're looking forward to hearing from you, soon.
The photo of the Columbia looks like a shot I would take. I'm sure from a historical perspective, the rigging is an important thing to document. "Zip up dress #1 and #2" are quite interesting: Mummy and Grannny. I was reading something about the liberation of women and clothing and the placement of fasteners/zippers/etc. and how the elimination of such things: in the parts of the dresses that you could not reach yourself, were the liberation of the need of someone else to help dress you. I think this was an article written shortly after WW1 and going into the 1920's. it's a small world does look very shiny and pristine. The purity of just the gold and white is a strong design choice...with only the blue of the marquee, and the clock being the "one offs". Of course, this is very intentional. The Bank of America came from the Bank of Italy...and lending money to immigrants from Italy in San Francisco, and a certain man in Hollywood who wanted to make a full length "cartoon". Kind of sad that the relationship ended in "poof" citing ATM's as the reason for the bank in the Park no longer being needed. Riiighht.... The bank also served several other needs: the first one being adding authenticity to Main Street, and the others: currency exchange, and the most important one: being open every day the park was open: including bank holidays. In addition: not bad advertising for B of A. I'm sure it wasn't cheap. That first "Versateller" was very hidden by the "hidden restrooms" leading to a backstage area, and the employees were the first to get their own Versateller backstage which I will say was very very very convienient. I had "Disneyland" checks at the time: I have yet to see one out and about, and my attic is probably full of cancelled checks: somewhere. They were very unique in the times of basically the only options you had for your checks were goldenrod or green. I have to find those checks: which was a full bleed shot of the castle with Mickey and friends in it: but the OLD style big head Mickey/Minnie etc. Hope to hear from you soon Major!
ReplyDeleteIASW and the Columbia is an eccentric pairing but I’m grateful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Major, travel safe. I’m on the road too today. I sent you some pics.
JG