Thursday, October 20, 2016

Carnation on Main Street



A few previously unpublished shots of the Carnation Truck on Main Street. This 1950s gentleman sure is looking like a poser; best part of this detailed view is the cast member in costume.



A slightly blurry image from Spring 1957. Kids sure loved to posed on that Truck!



This November 1967 shot gives a nice overall view of what the exterior looked like.



Jumping forward to the present, the name Carnation is still on the building, but I believe the sponsorship is long gone.



Instead, it's just named after the flower.



The interior:



Long-time Disneyland employee Oscar Martinez can still be seen here, greeting guests and kindly posing for photos.



I believe he will hit the 60 year mark this December.



More vintage and current Disneyland Carnation Cafe photos at my main website.

4 comments:

  1. Very cool for posting about Oscar. He's been a fixture there for so long. Amazing how much the interior of the establishment changed, especially in recent years. I miss the bar arrangement but I guess they needed more seating.

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  2. Anonymous11:27 AM

    Yep, so good to see Oscar in these pictures. Having worked with him back in '69-70, it brings me back to those times. We were both so much younger then. KS

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  3. Mmmm, Carnation milk shakes.

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  4. "Put the carnations on the table, George. I'll milk 'em later." - Gracie Allen

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