Can anyone tell me Where this Was?

[bonofreak]

I have no idea where this picture was taken, but my Mom has written on the back that it is Disneyland. My brother and sister and I are wearing the same outfits that we had on in other Disney pictures, so it certainly seems like it must have indeed been Disneyland but I have no idea where. I am hoping that some of you super-smart Disney people will be able to help me out! From the looks of our ages, I'm going to guess that this was around 1964.

 

[Itinkso]

Possibly in the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" area? That would be the only "period clothing" area I can think of. 1964...I remember having a Tinkerbell t-shirt which had a rhinestone at the tip of her wand! Have never been able to find a retro version...

 

[justmestace]

My DH was 14 in '64, and he also said the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I was wondering that also, but really have no idea. I think I must have seen Lincoln but I was very young and don't really remember much about it. I don't know what it looked inside. Very interesting!

 

[Itinkso]

My DH was 14 in '64, and he also said the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.

Stacey - Are you not going to tell us how old you were in '64! I remember you from the West Coast Magic Cruise thread!...

 

[Eeee-va]

Disney says Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln opened in July 1965...is that too late for the photo?

http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=389

I don't know what was in the lobby area when it opened, but a pair of Revolutionary War-era-looking figures sound like a plausible inclusion to me.

 

[Mike_M]

Is it possible that this pic was taken at Knotts Berry Farm? As a kid, my family always spent a partial day at Knotts after the drive to Anehiem as a kind of warm up to DL. Maybe the OP did something similar. I remember Knotts having a replica af independance hall, maybe this pic is from there?

 

[bonofreak]

Thanks everybody for helping me out! I knew that I could count on all of you to come up with some answers! It could very well be 1965, I was thinking (okay my age is no secret to Mouse lovers everywhere ) that I was about 4 there but I might have been 5.

In answer to the question about the possiblity of it being Knott's, I don't think so, my Mom did write that it was Disneyland on the back of it. And also all three of us have on the same outfits that we have on in other Disneyland pictures that same day, my brother liked those hats with the feathers in them and always seemed to get one! But we never went to Knott's on the same day, we always stayed at Disneyland from opening until closing.

Maybe I'll ask my brother and sister if they remember where this was, although we live on opposite Coasts, a picture is just a click away on the computer!

Once again, thanks to everybody for helping solve this mystery!

 

[mechurchlady]

Fashions and Fabrics Through the Ages (1965-1966)
See the history of women's attire from the stone age to the space age in this exhibit by Monsanto.

http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2006/04/souvenir-friday-monsanto-brochure.html

I was a walk through exhibit of fashion and included revolutionary war mannequins dressed in that period's costume. You will find in the following picture the mannequins in your photo. WOOT I do remember stuff. Over at S Board we had a long discussion on this matter, lol. Your photo is extremely rare.

http://micechat.com/forums/vintage-photos-trip-reports/90795-fashions-fabrics-through-ages.html
That is from a guy who runs the Gallery that provided some of the costumes.

 

[bumbershoot]

Wow, you're good. I was going to suggest the OP go over to micechat b/c she would have a definitive answer within milliseconds, but here you are with a definitive answer, links, pictures, everything! Awesome!

 

[Itinkso]

Hey, that's great info! I was thinking the "dress" didn't fit the Lincoln era...So it was in the Monsanto building, now Star Tours?

 

[Eeee-va]

That's so neat! I wish Disney still had that exhibit...I love historical fashions!

 

[bonofreak]

Fashions and Fabrics Through the Ages (1965-1966)
See the history of women's attire from the stone age to the space age in this exhibit by Monsanto.

http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com/2006/04/souvenir-friday-monsanto-brochure.html

I was a walk through exhibit of fashion and included revolutionary war mannequins dressed in that period's costume. You will find in the following picture the mannequins in your photo. WOOT I do remember stuff. Over at S Board we had a long discussion on this matter, lol. Your photo is extremely rare.

http://micechat.com/forums/vintage-photos-trip-reports/90795-fashions-fabrics-through-ages.html
That is from a guy who runs the Gallery that provided some of the costumes.

Wowzers! Thank you, thank you for that great information! And for taking the time to add all of that! Mystery solved!
I just knew someone here would be able to help me!

By the way, how crazy is this; I am from Norwalk, California, but now live in Virginia!

 

[mechurchlady]

The first and foremost clue is the powdered wig and or hair. Except for barristers the powdered wig, extensions and hair became extinct around 1800. It cost way too much money and time to maintain a powdered wig and a gentleman could fully clothe himself for the price of a wig.

I am SID neurovariant so some weird things stick out and I am trying to learn the whole Disney history. It stuck out becaues I heard about it at another board, once.

I searched high and low and would assume it was located in the Star Tours building that once house the Crane Bathroom.
http://www.crane150.com/disney.html

The Dairy Bar was parked there for a while also and was part of Walt's use of the building to showcase sponsors.
http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/dairybar.html
http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/popup.htm?images/50s/DairyBar_1950s.jpg

http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/kaiser.html
Kaiser Aluminum

http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/popup.htm?images/CT_3_64_N16B.jpg
Hall of Chemistry was were Star Tours now.

Dutch Boy Paints and featuring “Our Future in Colors,”
http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/dutchboy.html

http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/20k.html
To save money Walt made 20,000 leagues under the sea with props from the movie. No cost for props and thus the attraction cost him almost nothing to build.

There are many past shops in the parks and little or nothing left of them.
http://davelandweb.com/mainstreet/diagram.html

Who remembers the Puffin Bake Shop?