Semi-Snoozles
After careful analysis, I have determined that today's slide scans DO qualify as Snoozles™. But just barely! This first one is from August, 1962; we see a salty sea dog up in the rigging of the Columbia. He's whistling the Old Spice jingle, as was traditional in the 18th century. Based on this fellow's expression, he's spied a sea cow, but he's been at sea for so long that he thinks it's a beautiful mermaid.
Next, it's July 1963, and we have this partially-obstructed view of the Submarine Lagoon. Why the photographer didn't lean forward so that the gondola safety bars were out of frame, I'll never know. I guess the brain edited them out. Still, if you just look within the upper "window", it's a nice look at the yellow Monorail, the last of the Mark IIs (introduced in 1961).
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Well. I'm not sure if that's a tail sticking out the back of the sailor's pants... orrrr.... maybe this is the ship's latrine. (sorry). Good luck with that sea cow, sailor boy. OK, so it's not a bad photo: Blue sky, sunlit ship's rigging, a nice semi-silhouette. Plus an extra point to the photographer for rotating the camera to 'portrait' orientation.
I like the 2nd pic. It has a wonderful "you are there" look to it with the gondola bars in front of us. Yes, it's a little over-exposed with washed out colors. But still, a nice photo. I think we can see a couple of those benches with awnings over there on the right.
Major, I think your assessment of these pictures as Semi-Snoozles was a good call. They could go either way. Thanks.
I'm confused by that first image! What are those structures (& wall?) in the lower right corner of the pic? Was this taken back when the Columbia used to sail up and down the streets of Anaheim? ;-)
Thanks for the weekly dose of Snoozles, Major!
Okay, I figured it out. We are seeing the very top of Aunt Jemima's Pancake House, and the two angled rooftops beyond that are the two blockhouses at the entrance to Frontierland!
Aunt Jemima's Pancake House - Riverbelle Terrace
Well, I think maybe just one of the rooftops is one of the blockhouses.......the "rust-colored" one closest to the Columbia's mast
My link doesn't appear to be working, so here it is again. Now Sue is going to tell me that I have reached my "comment limit." ;-)
Aunt Jemima's Pancake House Riverbelle Terrace
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