1950s Pix
Here's a pair of Disneyland views, featuring a lady (visiting from the midwest?) as she checked things out.
Assuming that our heroine just arrived, walked up Main Street into the Castle forecourt without much dilly-dallying in between, she arrived pretty late in the day. Those sun is already sinking in the west! But that's how folks sometimes did it back then, allowing only a few hours for their visit. I just scanned some slides from another batch with a woman who went to Disneyland and Knott's in the same day (well, she's wearing the same dress at both places, at any rate). Perhaps folks like her only had one free day to see the amusement parks?
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Major-
"... well, she's wearing the same dress at both places, at any rate..."
Did you ever think the lady had become quite fond of that dress and as such, acquired a 'copy' for every day of the week-? Ah-ha-! As for the gent winding his camera, that appears to be a Revere Magazine 16mm, Model 26 Movie Camera, w/Rotating Turret. He could capture some dandy images with that beauty.
Thanks, Major.
The two guys to the right of Ms. Midwest have the same hand positions and both looking to the right. One has a box of popcorn, one has a camera. (Is that a spring-driven movie camera? Or a stereo still camera?) Ms. midwest probably didn't know what this "Disneyland" place was all about. She's thinking, "Where are the jars of canned vegetables and fruit? Where are the quilts? Where are the peach pies?"
I see that Ms. Midwest has shifted her purse and sweater(?) to her other arm. That purse probably weighs 10 Lbs., easy. The girl on the right looks cute with that spray of white flowers in her hair. The lady behind our heroine looks like she's carrying a "little red hen". Only it's not so little.
Nanook, thanks for the camera info... I knew you would. ;-)
Maybe not the most exciting Disneyland pix, but great for people watching! Thanks, Major.
AMAZING PROOF OF TIME TRAVEL!!!
People from 1939 visit 1950’s Disneyland!!!
That lady's hat has netting in front, covering most of her forehead. I know I've seen other ladies' hats with netting before, but now I'm wondering what it's purpose was. It wasn't going to keep the mosquitoes away. I'm guessing that it was purely for decoration.
Nice early DL pics, Major! Thanks!
I thought that, thanks to Mamie Eisenhower, pink was the color of the late 1950s, not blue! So much blue in that second photo.
These pics almost seem accidental. Mrs. Midwest doesn’t look composed or like she was planning to have her picture taken. It’s a mystery.
The grumpy lady behind her in photo 2 looks our son’s second grade teacher, who was as unpleasant a person as she looked to be.
I hope all these people had a great day in the park, not worrying about Lightning Lane, Mobile Order, or any of today’s mod cons. Thanks Major!
JG
@ TM!-
"I know I've seen other ladies' hats with netting before, but now I'm wondering what it's purpose was".
That 'veil' was to create drama, mystery and allure, among other 'features'. I once covered my entire head with a veil and only received finger-pointing and snickers. (So much for trying to improve my "allure"-!)
And in case you were wondering... NO, I failed to receive any Snickers candy bars-!
^ Nanook, I bet that's directed to Chuck...or JG...or JB. :o)
FYI: I just got off the phone with Melissa, after sharing Sunday's GDB post and comments with her, as a few comments were directed to her. Her instant response was, "That's the Blurlitzer store, not Wurlitzer store!" We had a good laugh about that. And she was touched by the nice comments from our Jr. Gorillas. I asked about her vision problems, and she said to tell you that her vision is now "stable," which is good - but she can't read anything small or see little details. She plans to try working with a new screen for her computer that will enlarge everything - with the goal to be back on GDB soon. I told her we love her and miss her, and that we'll keep in touch, in the meantime.
Everybody, I tried to respond to comments hours ago, and there was some weird problem, my own comment wouldn’t publish.
Nanook, I guess you’re right, that lady could be like Einstein, a closet full of the same outfit so that she didn’t have to waste thought on “what to wear”. Jeez, how the heck can you tell what that movie camera is??
JB, those two guys are in a dance group, The Naughty Daddies. Scandalous! A spring-driven camera? You mean you have to be next to running water to operate it? Seems like a bad idea. I don’t know if Ms. Midwest carried a roast chicken in her bag, but she might have had a ham. The salty meat would keep better on a long hot day. And who doesn’t like taking an occasional bite out of a big ham?? I’ll bet people in line behind her were jealous.
Mike Cozart, ha ha, they were zapped from the ’39 World’s Fair into 1950s Disneyland. No wonder they look bewildered.
TokyoMagic!, I think you’re right, the netting was just for looks, but that is still kind of odd. Maybe a slightly-obscured forehead was considered sexy!
Steve DeGaetano, not only are they wearing blue, but it is the SAME blue. I can’t help thinking about how some flour companies made their cloth bags out of patterned material so that women in the Depression could use them to make dresses.
JG, I’m sure that the photographer snapped the photos without announcing his intentions. He liked those candid photos! Grumpy lady does look pretty sour, I’d steer clear of her. I’m sure everybody in these photos had fun, how could they not? “Mod cons”, ha ha.
Nanook, I have found that daubing oatmeal on my face also creates drama, mystery, and allure. Try it, you’ll be surprised at the results!
Nanook, well, you got me. Snickers bars?? Whaaa??
Lou and Sue, you are amazing for reaching out to Melissa, I’m glad to know that she is aware that she is loved and that we think about her all the time. My #1 hope is that she is happy, whether she checks in with GDB or not.
"That 'veil' was to create drama, mystery and allure, among other 'features'."
Nanook, thanks for that info! And as Major stated, "Maybe a slightly-obscured forehead was considered sexy!, maybe a veil was used to obscure a hideously furrowed forehead, which might be considered unsexy.
Sue, thanks for the update on Melissa! I'm glad to hear that her vision is at least "stable" and not getting worse. I hope she finds a screen that allows her to enlarge the text. There should be a setting on any computer or laptop to do that, but maybe even that isn't large enough for her? I know my brand new laptop has a touch screen, like a smart phone, and I can adjust the size of what's on it just by using my thumb and first finger. Maybe computer screens have been able to do that for a while now and I just wasn't aware of it, because my last laptop was/is about 15 years old! I do hope that Melissa is able to join us again, very soon.
Major, I gotta ask - do you cook the oatmeal first?
Sue, that’s great news about Melissa, and so like her with “Blurlitzer!” Hope we “see” her in the comments soon!
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