I really love getting a hold of vintage negatives; they give detail just not possible from a print. These two negatives from 1957 are still in good shape. The first one shows a Surrey heading to Central Plaza; Red Wagon Inn on the right, House of the Future ahead!
#2 is my fave; not only do we get a “you are there” Skyway perspective, but a nice overview of the Autopia and the Space Bar.
I have included a closeup of the Space Bar area:
Anaheim sure looks different in 1957! See more Disneyland photos at my website.
those shots from the skyway are magical time machines. thanks
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ReplyDeletewow that's no kidding! Youwouldn't recognize it as such.
Neat too how nicely it gives that "mid century modern" vibe despite the well known challenges of budget & time.
Between the skyway's buckets and the space bar's styles and that pavement I keep feeling like I'd be pulling up in an autopia car, grabbing a snack while doing my laundry at the snack bar. :p Still it looks like a fun place.
Even so, Disneyland offer(s) plenty if that didn't work for ya. Right opposite would be the Flight Circle if a show's on. Then you could always make like the folks in the top pic, take a ride in a surrey (with the fringe on top? check) to the Red Wagon Inn. Why, it's a nice time just bein' there. Thanks as always for these glimpses of it, bringing us little bits of a nice time. :)
At the bottom in the second photo, is that the dock for the Phantom Boats??? That shot is a beauty, I love the little house across the street!
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