Knotts Berry Farm - 1968

Here are some Knotts Berry Farm pictures from a photo album that belonged to my brother. Taken sometime in 1968. ENJOY!

The Calico Mine Train has been in operation for 8 years when this picture was taken with the great #40 Baldwin C-19 (2-8-0) locomotive, known as the "Green River" in the foreground.

The #40 "Green River" locomotive was built in 1881 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. There is no Timber Mountain Log Ride yet. Shortly after this picture was taken, construction will begin and the log ride will open in 1969.

~ Boot Hill - Honest Charlie and Sappho. R.I.P. ~

~ Boot Hill - Family members paying their respects ~

~ Chief of the Knotts Berry Farm indian nation ~

~ A very busy Candy Parlour ~

Las Vegas - 1940s

"The Spirit of the Old West" where the visitor senses the infectious freedom and tolerant good fellowship and where may be found all the freedom and attractions of an old fashioned Western "Night in Town" - "you pays your money and takes your chance". (Boulder Dam Service Bureau Postcard)

The slowly revolving "Wheel of Fortune" with sparkling mirrors and brightly colored sections, is one of the attractions in most Western gaming houses. Usually placed inside the main entrance, the wheel with its glittering display of color and scintillating light, will cause the sidewalk stroller to pause and give the attendant opportunity to invite him to "Try your Luck - Play a dollar and win ten." (Boulder Dam Service Bureau Postcard)

Play Craps, Roulette, "21", Race Horse. Keno, Bingo, Horse Betting, Poker, Slot Machines or any game you like in this Wild and Wooly city of the West. Here you may win or lose a fortune, fully protected by law. (Burkett Distributing Company Postcard)

Las Vegas is one of the last of the roaring frontier towns and under liberal Nevada laws, provides gambling and other scenes and hilarity reminiscent of the carefree old West. (J. T. Watters Wholesale Company Postcard)

More 1939 Deco Fair

The postcard below shows an ELCO Yacht at the RCA Exhibit. The ELCO company is still around today and has a great website. Check it out HERE and read about the history of the company that goes back to the 1890s.

This boat is fully equipped with all the lastest radio devices for communication and safety at sea. It is part of the radio marine section of the Radio Corporation of America Exhibit and was supplied by the ELCO works.

AVIATION BUILDING - The Aviation Building at the New York World's Fair 1939 is designed to give visitors the impression of arriving at a large and busy airport. In the central portion of the structure will be an exhibit of the latest types of planes and of the planes of tomorrow.

The dome like rear portion holds an invisibly suspended transport plane with propellers moving as if in flight. The illusion of motion is to be created by projection of moving clouds and night effects against the curved background.

At floor level will be exhibits of agencies cooperating to increase the safety and speed of air travel. The architect is William Lescaze, with J. Gordon Carr as associate.

Universal City Studios

Great postcards from Universal City Studios, California - Copyright 1965.

Nothin' but fun here. ENJOY!

"EUROPE, U.S.A." - A ride through a French street, part of "trip around the world" feature of Universal City tours.

Fearless young tourist on the receiving end of bullwhip demonstration by movie stunt men - Universal City Studios.

The Munsters' lab, one of the highlights on tour at Universal City Studios, complete with Herman Munster and the whole Munster family.

The Deco Fair

Here are 5 of my favorite 1939 New York World's Fair postcards.

You gotta love all that DECO!

General Electric Building - The exhibit building will feature three general sections, one devoted to product display, one having a "house of magic" auditorium, and Steinmetz Hall, in which 10 million volts of artificial lightning will be generated and discharged in spectacular fashion for Fair visitors. Harrison and Fouilhoux are the architects.

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Building - The building is 25,200 square feet and its two great wings are 55 feet high. The great fountain in the center court, 120 feet high, plays a "synchronous symphony of color, sound and water."

Electric Products Building - Mural by Martha Axley depicts the use of electricity in modern industrial life. Architects: Walker and Gillette.

The Du Pont Building - A series of giant retorts and vessels, mounting 100 feet into the sky and filled with gases and liquids in ever changing colors, will emphasize the importance of chemistry in the Du Pont Company's exhibit. The sixty foot mural on the semi-circular wall which encloses the tower and forms the fascade of the building will depict the wonders of chemistry. Walter Dorwin Teague is the designer and A.M. Erickson the engineer.

The Marine Transportation Hall - Twin ship prows, each 80 feet high (30 feet higher than the nose of the Normandie), give a nautical flavor to the main entrance. Sea effect is further enhanced by boat decks, 150 foot mast and large basin for display of yachts and cruisers. Architects of the building were Ely Jacques Kahn, William Muschenheim and Morrison J. Brounn.