The Disneyland Tom Sawyer Island tree house is barely recognizable in this early 1950's photo. The mini waterfall below is from The Three Falls. According to a vintage brochure:
Legend tells us that many moons ago, lightning struck this tree and caused three waterfalls to spring from its roots…and The 3 Falls became the headwaters of the Rivers of America.
This September 1958 image gives a closer look at the crates used to cover the tree house:
and one from 1962:
The house survived the transition to Pirate's Lair, albeit with a much less hand-crafted look. Here's a shot from 2008:
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2 comments:
The first image is wonderful. Tom Sawyer Island surely isn't what it used to be. Thanks, Dave.
I have photos that almost duplicate that perspective, of me, taken by my Dad, and of my son, taken by me, about 50 years apart.
Great memories, thank you Dave!
JG
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