The Mark Twain, 1950s
From the batch of 120-format slide transparencies comes two photos of the Mark Twain; these are early views, probably 1956 or so. And while they are not exciting, they are still very nice!
Passengers are disembarking after an exciting cruise along the Rivers of America. They saw all sorts of interesting things. Native Americans living peacefully in their village! Various forms of wildlife! A settler's cabin, blazing away (don't smoke in bed, folks). Best of all, ducks. So many ducks.
While Frontierland would continue to mature and get more beautiful, there is something so appealing about the early, scruffy, somewhat bare Frontierland that I love to see in pictures.
2 comments:
Major-
I love the make-shift barrier [apparently] standing on-end preventing folks from accidentally falling into the drink when boarding the Mark Twain. Also of interest - it appears chairs are available on ALL three decks of the river boat. (I wonder how long that lasted...)
Thanks, Major.
I'm not sure why, but these early shots of the MT and RoA always look more real to me. More like an actual riverbank along the Mississippi. Maybe because it looks more wide open.
These photos really are quite good! Especially the first one. The angle of the Mark Twain looks more photogenic (this is its 'good side').
Notice the two ducks in the second photo; definitely AEDs. They are straddling the MT, left and right. This is a common AED attack formation.
People watching: There's the Somber family on the right side of the prow. All dressed in shades of gray. On the left side, is the Lady In Red. The reddest red made by the hand of man. And oh look! She has her white 'support hamster' riding on her shoulder.
Who knew more photos of the Mark Twain could still be interesting and photogenic? Thanks, Major.
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