Knott's Berry Farm, February 1961
It would have been fun to see Knott's Berry Farm in the early days. The Ghost Town goes all the way back to 1940, a stroke of genius on the park of Walter Knott. And of course it all continued to grow, bit by bit, for decades. I love the idea of a family heading to Buena Park for one of Cordelia's famous chicken dinners (and boysenberry pie for dessert); the wait is several hours, but it's no problem, because there's so much to do!
Today's photos are from 1961; this first one has Dad and his four kids - three boys and a little girl (I hope her brothers were nice to her). They're all in front of the Red Cliff, old #41. I've always wondered if the odd colors were historic to one particular railroad? The pavement is wet as if a rain shower just passed through - or else the streets were hosed off every morning. The wonderful Calico Mine Ride had opened just four months earlier.
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Ah. Chuck's favorite train! I guess Mom is taking the picture? Perhaps they took another photo as well, with Dad behind the camera and Mom holding the young'un. The older brother is the best dressed in the group. The two younger brothers are dressed exactly alike (hello, Melissa), but they are not twins, so I'm not sure why.
Fun and colorful. Also, somewhat stereotypical. One wonders what the 'chief' thought about the "lets pretend we're Indians" poses of these pictures. I guess it's "just a job" that pays the bills. Although, he does seem to be enjoying his work.
Knice Knott's pics, Major. Thanks.
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