Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Miscellaneous 50s Shots



This one is like something out of “The Wizard of Oz”: “Toto, which way do we go?!?” This is a problem I never have in Tomorrowland...but hopefully in the future. At the time of this undated slide, there were lots of cool choices: The 20K Exhibit, The Skyway, Autopia, as well as a number of exhibits including The American Dairy Association, The Story of Aluminum, and of course the Hall of Chemistry. Shot #2 is almost identical to the one that the Major posted today; pretty ironic that I was scanning the same image just as he was posting. Pretty cool to see the DLRR tracks in the background:



It must be Christmas time in the park; the banners/flags outside the castle have also been changed to make them look more seasonal. According to the back of the slide, it was Edna’s Birthday. Let’s all join in a collective “Happy Birthday” to dear Edna. Just don’t ask me which one Edna is.



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4 comments:

  1. That is quite a fashion statement in the first slide- two tone gabardine jacket with bright yellow pants. He almost matches the signage.

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  2. Yes, like Matterhorn, I am impressed with that one guy's outfit. The yellow pants...I've found my new look!

    And your slide is the twin to the one I posted today, you're right!

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  3. Check out the two butts on the ground in the last shot. Where are the sweepers when you need them? The color in these photos are incredible. If I had known back then that Kodacolor was that good, I would have spent all my $50 a week on film.

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  4. Those are amazing colors!

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