It's Hip To Be Square
I have two random square-format slide scans, why not put them together? Maybe they'll turn out to be the peanut butter and chocolate combo we've all dreamed (dreamt?) of.
Let's begin with this undated example, I assume it is from sometime in the 1960s. It's a nice view from aboard the Disneyland Railroad, I honestly can't think of another slide in my collection that actually shows the seats and guests sitting on them. A mom and her two kids (with dad at the camera) have boarded at Main Street Station for the Grand Circle Tour. The railroad is a perfect ride for a family with young children, though perhaps the dinosaurs are a bit scary.
Next we'll go back to the 1950s (probably 1956) for a view from the original, non-jokey Jungle Cruise. Headhunters used to be prominent in the attraction, and here we can see a group of hunters/warriors celebrating a successful hunt - or are they happy to see a new crop of heads to harvest? I'm not upset that the headhunters are gone, even though I miss that childhood memory.
2 comments:
Major-
These are both lovely images. I think the first image is from the mid-to-late 60's. 50's or 60's - either time would be a fine time to be in the park.
Thanks, Major.
"I honestly can't think of another slide in my collection that actually shows the seats and guests sitting on them." I was thinking the same thing before I read your commentary. I can't recall any GDB scan taken from inside the train. Young sis needs to get with the program, she's not wearing stripes! Although her shoes are kind of stripey. The brother looks like he's trying to figure out what that weird thing is, crawling on the bench next to Mom.
I agree, we can do without the head hunters. I always thought they didn't really fit the overall theme of the Cruise, which was animals from around the world, not people. Seeing evidence of humans is fine; like temples, shacks, and canoes. That said, this is an exceptionally clear and crisp image of the head hunters and their village. It's kinda 'busy' though; hard to tell what we're looking at. I think that's one of those upside-down trees in the foreground, where the branches are meant to look like roots.
What a clever theme you curated for us today; square photos. ;-p Thanks, Major.
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