Knott's Berry Farm
I have three vintage scans from some Knott's Berry Farm slides for you today. Why the heck not? First up is this pretty view, dated "September 1959", showing one of the beautiful narrow-gauge locomotives stopped at the depot/water tower in Calico Square. Old #40, the aka the "Gold Nugget", later renamed "Green River". I like the word "nugget" and need to work it into my daily conversations more often. Knott's looks beautiful with its many eucalyptus trees. It's fun to look at some details, such as the Indian gentleman waiting to take a photo with guests, or the arches of "El Camino Real". I wonder if the Calico Mine Ride was under construction out of frame to our left (it would open in November of 1960)?
Next is this undated (likely from the late 1950s or early 1960s) picture of a lady checking out one of the tepees that I believe was located on the "island" (actually more of an isthmus) in the lake next to the Church of the Reflections. The size of that mosquito netting should tell you something about Buena Park.
And lastly, from the 1950s comes this photo of the other narrow gauge locomotive, #41, the "Red Cliff" (renamed "Walter K" in 2012). The unusual colors (yellow-gold, orange, and chocolate brown) are the same ones I wear every day to blend into my environment so that I am never attacked by lions. The lady with the red pants (to the right) is singing "The Trolley Song", just in case Cecil B. DeMille happened to be visiting Knott's that day
Just FYI, I had today's post ready to go before I received Steve DeGaetano's Special Guest Posts about the Knott's locomotives!
2 comments:
Major-
"The size of that mosquito netting should tell you something about Buena Park".
Yes, Major... I've heard the stories-!!
"The lady with the red pants... is singing "The Trolley Song", just in case Cecil B. DeMille happened to be visiting Knott's that day." (Shouldn't that be Vicente Minnelli-?) Uh-huh.
Thanks, Major.
We're in the movie "Pleasantville", after everything became colorful. Really nice photo. With all the eucalyptus, it must smell heavenly there.
I tried to discern the pattern on the lady's dress. I think it's a bunch of red/orange roses and/or peonies against a white background. With 'skeeters' that big, at least it'll be easier to keep them out of the teepee. Although, the tribe's ponies will probably be sucked dry by morning.
A great big ol' picture of the Red Cliff in all its bilious colors... happy Saturday, Chuck! Ms. Red Pants is posing for a snapshot, taken by the gent behind the guy in the white shirt.
Just a "nugget" of info, I tried to write a sentence with the word "nugget" mentioned at least three times within it... I couldn't do it. Funny how "nugget" is difficult to fit into a sentence. ;-) Thanks, Major.
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