Trinidad's Hat

The White Wings was Disneyland’s name for the cast members who wheeled around the Sanitation Department (SD to keep it clean!) carts and swept up the poo from the horses on Main Street. One of the best known White Wings was Trinidad Ruiz, who had a distinctive large mustache. How many Sanitation workers do YOU photograph when you got to the Park today? I rest my case. This guy must have been pretty nice. In this 1957 black and white image, he is not wearing the usual white pith helmet that he sported. I wonder what happened?



This October 1956 Town Square image shows you what I'm talking about.



He looks like he’s ready for a break.



Another 1956 shot of Trinidad, back in Central Plaza.



Just a reminder....“S.D.” does not stand for San Diego.



See more Disneyland Central Plaza photos at my main website.

Keeping it Clean

Another undated slide, but I believe from 1955/56, showing the white wing mentioned the other day in Matterhorn’s blog. This time you can see it in living color, and perhaps Matterhorn can tell the viewers out there if this is Trinidad or not. Amazon—hope you enjoy the HD Trolley shot!

See more vintage and contemporary Disneyland photos at my main website.