The Franklyn Taylor Collection: Frontierland, Pt. 2

More from the fantabulous Franklyn T. Taylor collection today, as I continue this week's Frontierland theme.

Obviously, Franklyn loved the Strawhatters, as he seemed to capture them each time he visited the park.





The little tots seem pretty fond of them, too.



There was also an appreciation for the Keel Boats, as Franklyn photographed both the Gullywhumper:



and the Bertha Mae:



The uniform on this cast member seems a bit odd, as if it would be more in line with someone working the Matterhorn.



One more of the Bertha Mae; perhaps this was his favorite Keel Boat.



Journeying around the Rivers of America, there's a nice sharp shot of Fowler's Harbor on the left:



And Fort Wilderness to the right:



It would appear that some guests are attempting to climb the side of the Fort:



The Indian Settlement scene has undergone a few changes over the years; the little brave standing on the canoe is not yet part of the happenings here:



The Burning Cabin:



Not much detail on the dead settler, but I had to zoom in anyway:



A shot of our ROA vessel, The Mighty Mark Twain:



Zooming into the right, you can see the bridge that took guests over to the Chicken Plantation Restaurant:



Westward Ho! These wagons didn't venture too far into the west, but they did provide a nice bumpy journey through the desert scenery of the Mine Train attraction.



The Devil's Paint Pots:



Cactus in the foreground and the sails of the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship in the rear:



Last one for today show some of the beautiful rock work done for the Mine Train attraction:



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The Franklyn Taylor Collection: Frontierland, Pt. 1

Chris Taylor has kindly allowed me to post some historic photos that his father, Franklyn, shot of the park during the early years. The photos posted today are from Frontierland, showing how it looked in 1956. Previously, you may have seen the amazing photo that Chris' father snapped of Walt outside of the Mickey Mouse circus. Here's the background in Chris' own words from that first trip to Disneyland:

In 1956 my father was transferred by his employer, Goodyear, from Akron to Los Angeles. We drove across the country on Route 66 in a Buick sedan with four kids, then spent the summer in a Long Beach motel right along the beach waiting for our new Anaheim house to be built. The weekend before we moved into the house, we splurged and stayed at the Disneyland Hotel, which we had heard all about on the Disneyland TV show the previous year while still in Akron. While at the Disneyland Hotel, we, of course, visited Disneyland for the first time. Again, we had heard all about this wonderful place for the last year while watching the Disneyland TV Show.

Of course I had to zoom in on the silver mask hanging outside of the Frontier Trading Post:



A few shots of the Pack Mules, sauntering through Frontierland:







Nothing like riding the Mark Twain while being serenaded by live music:



Look at the lines in front of the Golden Horseshoe; almost looks like the crowds you'd find in front of Star Tours!



A few of the E.P. Ripley and the Cattle Cars, with the first shot showing some kind of construction crane in the background; for the Disneyland Hotel, perhaps?





Zooming in, I am assuming that these are "live" Native Americans sitting amongst the guests, and not statues.



Last one shows a Stagecoach making its route in the golden glow of sunset.





More gems to come from this fantastic collection. I would also be remiss if I didn't wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

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