Monday, November 22, 2010

Casa De Fritos & Canoe, March 1958

I have two beauties from Frontierland '58 for you today!


Let's start with this neat photo of a stylish mom (why the bandaged wrist?) and her mopey kid posing in front of the Casa de Fritos restaurant. I love the variety of clothing, from the snazzy kid to the right with his trilby hat, to the woman behind him looking like she just came from church, to the mother in capri pants, and her casual family (except for her kid to the left wearing a shirt and tie). Meanwhile, our main mom looks great in her hat and painter's smock. Very Betsy Wyeth. And doesn't the restaurant look great too?


This might be my favorite photo of a Disneyland canoe ever. Such an interesting low angle (taken from another canoe?). The water is so glassy, and the moose has managed to be just at the right place. Way to go, moose! You can see that some folks are concentrating on their paddling technique, while others are distracted by the sights. A few can give equal time to both! If only this picture had been taken with a stereo camera...


6 comments:

Jo said...

I just love the first photo - it really feels like the 50's when the world was an altogether more wholesome place!!

Connie Moreno said...

Amazing how they train those moose, ain't it??

Chuck said...

Oh, my goodness - that canoe shot is AWESOME! I agree - 3D would make it that much better.

That low angle - could this have ben shot from the conning tower on one of the submarines?

JG said...

Actually, moose bites can be pretty nasty...

Chuck, don't ever change.

Thanks for the pics, Major.

JG

Chuck said...

A Møøse once bit my sister ...

Major Pepperidge said...

OK Chuck and JG, you be good or you're going to have a time out!