Vintage Snapshots
Here are more scans of some vintage snapshots from various years, but mostly from the mid-1960s (and possibly into the 1970s). I bought this batch for one single interesting photo print, but now you are stuck looking at the rest of them! Sorry.
It's lunchtime! You have to keep your body fueled up for an entire day's worth of excitement. Those folding chairs sure look comfortable! Everyone ordered a cold iced tea, and mom has the World's Largest Salad. The kid has an ostrich-plumed hat, so he gets extra credit. For the life of me, I could not figure out where they were eating. The folks going up steps in the background (to the left) really baffled me.
Some of the same people pose by the bridge to Frontierland, but the clothing has changed. Perhaps they were locals who went to the park regularly. Mom's DEVO glasses are super cool.
This one might have been taken during the same visit as the first scan, and this print has the helpful date of "August, 1965" printed on it. The mighty Columbia looks impressive in the afternoon sunlight, and a Canoe scoots along, barely visible on the River.
2 comments:
Major-
I'm just going to throw this out for an odd [but very-likely correct] thought: The first image was taken at the Farmers Market, at 3rd & Fairfax... Those [overbuilt] folding chairs and round tables with laminated tops, not to mention the umbrellas, could easily be from there; and the stairway at the far left could've easily been heading to the upstairs dining area. Yes, think outside of the box.
Thanks Major, for the puzzle.
The boy with the plumed hat was ahead of his time. His hat is pink and blue; the color combo that would take Disney by storm in a few years. Pink and blue have always been popular in Disneyland, but it was more tasteful then. Nowadays, his hat would be deep magenta and electric blue... plus glitter.
The boy is stuffing something into his face, just like the previous photo. Maybe he has a pet tapeworm that needs frequent feeding. Is that colorful arc in the upper right of the image just a scratch in the emulsion? It looks like a paraglider. That split pea soup behind the family looks tasty!
The Columbia has just left the loading dock. We can see the A-frame steps with the retractable gangplank in the background.
Nanook, but would the boy be wearing his Disneyland hat at a different location? Possibly.
Thanks for the photos, Major.
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