Snapshots
Let's continue to look at a group of vintage snapshots - they were all in one stack, but clearly were from a number of different trips, so dating them is difficult.
It's nice to see the Carnation Milk Truck, especially knowing that it still exists, warm and cozy at the Carnation Farm up in Seattle. It is Simonized twice a week, and is only given organic gasoline. The oval windows were a common feature on old delivery trucks, so that the drivers could make hand gestures to cars right next to them.
When I first flipped through the pile of photos, I noticed this photo of the old Bandstand that used to be in Frontierland, right on the River. It was removed sometime in 1961 when early construction for what would become New Orleans Square began - so much for all of these being from 1965. You can see the Strawhatters are performing for guests in the Bandstand.
2 comments:
Major-
Not to be a stickler... but the Carnation Milk Truck resides in, well, Carnation, Washington - about 30 miles east of Seattle. It makes more sense there, after all.
Thanks, Major.
The Carnation Truck has a pleasant shape to the cab. They could have just made it with plain, sharp angles. But they put in the extra effort to round all the angles into nice flowing curves. I tried zooming in to read the Carnation menu in the window... Nope. Snapshots are a little fuzzy compared to slides.
My, the Bandstand really looks nice surrounded by all the greenery. And of course, the wrought iron on the Bandstand itself adds mightily to the overall look. Not sure about the gray color though. Seems like white would look even better. (Or maybe the Bandstand just looks gray in the photo?)
It's kinda neat to get snapshots once in a while, in lieu of the 35mm slide scans. They have a different vibe to them. Thanks, Major.
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