rare disney photos

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These archival photographs include a young Walt 1932 surrounded by plush Mickey Mouse dolls, and a shot of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on opening day in 1955.

The images tell stories, including a rare photograph of musicians during the filming of the concert epic Fantasia (1940), as well as a picture of Walt and his staff with a Multiplane camera during the 1951 filming of Alice in Wonderland.

From 1926 to 1940, The Walt Disney Studios was located at 2719 Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles.

1931 - Disney's Hyperion Studio expanded with various additions between 1929 and 1940, including new animation buildings, a sound stage and an ink and paint building. The studio's sound stage can be seen at far right.

1932 - Realizing the great potential that Mickey Mouse could have in the character merchandise business, Walt Disney accepted an offer from imaginative businesswoman Charlotte Clark to produce the very first Mickey Mouse plush dolls — the original set seen here cuddled up with Walt.

1935Walt Disney beside the shadow of his most famous creation, Mickey Mouse.

1939 Walt Disney looks out across the construction lot of The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

1940 - Bach's ethereal "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" serves as a powerful opening to Disney's concert epic Fantasia (1940). This behind-the-scenes photo showcases the impressionistic lighting effects used to highlight the featured musician's movements, part of the collaborative visual representation of sound featured in the segment.

1940 - With the Animation Building in the background, Walt Disney surveys the comfortable atmosphere of his new Burbank studio.

1940 - Disney employees touch up a street sign at Walt Disney Studios.

1940 - Walt Disney poses with a custom-made Pinocchio marionette.

1942 - Used as live-action reference models for Disney's artists, the deer pictured here were welcome visitors to Walt's dream factory. They helped studio chief and artist alike prepare for the animated film Bambi (1942).

1947 Walt at the drawing board, 1947.

1948 - Actress Helene Stanley performs for the camera during live- action reference filming for Cinderella at The Walt Disney Studios.

1951 - Walt Disney aboard his Carolwood Pacific Railroad, seen here set up at The Walt Disney Studios.

Construction on Disneyland, circa 1954

1955Walt Disney poses for a studio publicity photo during the production of the Disneyland television series episode, “The Story of the Silly Symphony” (1955).

1955Walt Disney sits on a grassy lawn with his grandson at Disneyland.

July 17, 1955 - Disneyland ushered in a new era of family entertainment for Walt Disney and the company he co-founded with his brother Roy. Here we see the park’s centerpiece, Sleeping Beauty Castle, during the opening day.

1955Walt Disney sits with his grandson at an outdoor patio table while visiting Disneyland.

1955Walt Disney smiles as he stands in front of the Fantasyland castle at the grand opening of Disneyland, Anaheim, California July 17, 1955.

1957Walt Disney pauses amidst the “tilted rocks” of the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train attraction.

The Mad Tea Party at Disneyland is one of the most iconic Disney attractions.

1960 - Walt visits with "Mr. Stubbs" from Toby Tyler (1960).

1961 - Walt Disney poses for a photo with the then- newly-minted Disneyland Monorail expansion.

1963 - Walt Disney looks up at the feathered stars of his then- newest Disneyland creation, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.

1963 The Skyway attraction at Disneyland.

1964 - “Nannies” (actually well-costumed stuntmen) are blown away by special effects “wind” on the Cherry Tree Lane set built in the Disney Studio’s Stage 4 during the production of Mary Poppins (1964).

1965Running from 1960 to 1977 at Disneyland, the Mine Train at Frontierland took park guests on a rail trip through caverns, deserts and wilderness areas, populated by 204 lifelike bears, beavers and woodland creatures.

1965 - Walt Disney winks for the camera while sitting in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.