There are many sights, sounds, and smells that put a smile on my face when I enter Disneyland. One of them is waiting in line at the entrance and seeing/hearing the train pull into the Main Street Train Station. Apparently this October 1959 photographer felt the same way. I have included detail shots as well, focusing in on the Fred Gurley & Excursion Cars.







And of course the Kalamazoo Handcar:



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Daveland is cleaning house today with a few random undated 1950’s shots. You’ve heard of the backside of water, right? How about the backside of the Adventureland gate? No guests in site...the perfect time to do a little housekeeping. Just a few steps away is the end of Main Street U.S.A. and Central Plaza. I just can’t help feeling sorry for that poor horse, wearing the silly hat.



These shots are undated, however, it appears that the House of the Future is in the background...that is, if I have my DLand geography correct. Here’s a detail shot:



Over in the land of Tomorrow, we have a suh-weet shot of the Autopia.



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The Puffin Bake Shop in Main Street was located to the left of the Penny Arcade on the West Side of the Street, lasting from 1955 until 1960. Today, this area is The Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor (See Patrick...I knew these photos would come in handy!). Structure/ornamentation-wise, these façades have seen few changes in 50 years.





This vintage photo shows Wonderland Music,



And here’s a closeup of the shop window:



Here’s one of the same area in August 1986:



And how it looks today in its Chester Drawer’s incarnation:



As a bonus for today, here’s a closeup of the Plaza Apartments shot from yesterday showing the window:



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