Disneyland: The First Summer, Pt. 7

Welcome to the very unspoiled frontier of Frontierland, Summer 1955. Before you enter these gates to the wilderness, you might want to get a snack from the vendor. If not, mosey on over to the Miniature Horse Corral and take a gander around.



This detailed closeup shows a poster for Buffalo Plug Tobacco. Yum! Sounds delicious. I don’t believe you can get this stuff in the park today...or even see an advertisement for it! You can also see one of the Conestoga Wagons in the background, getting ready for a journey through Frontierland.



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August 1958: Meet the Sherriff

Just a short one today, starting off with a shot of the Frontierland Sherriff and a young boy off to the left practicing his best rope trick. Anybody able to identify the Sheriff? Doesn't appear to be Eddie Adamek.



A nice shot of the Columbia bringing it on home during her first year on the Rivers of America:



And the Mighty Mark Twain at dockside, waiting to undertake yet another voyage around Tom Sawyer Island.



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Casa de Fritos

Casa de Fritos was one of the few restaurants to garner its own poster at Disneyland. Originally located on New Orleans Street, it replaced the area formerly located by the Marshall's/Blacksmith's office.



This photo from January 1966 shows the entrance to the restaurant.



Recently, I acquired a number of Casa de Fritos photos that I believe were taken shortly before it was changed into Casa Mexicana, 1982.



And here is a similar angle taken recently at its latest incarnation, Rancho del Zocalo; although the decor is somewhat different, you can see the structure remains virtually the same.



Here are a few more photos from the 1981/82 photo session:









Last one for today is a detail shot of the menu marquee:



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