THE ART OF KEN ANDERSON IN THE GALLERY
I added some artwork of my "adopted" father Ken Anderson in the DHI Gallery (see GALLERY link in the masthead). Enjoy.
PHOTO PROOF THAT WALT DID EVERYTHING…
There is no doubt about it; it was Walt Disney's Studio, and it has been said that he did everything at the Studio. And here at the Disney History Institute, we offer proof! You see, he even helped out with the landscaping and upkeep!The first time I saw this picture,...
GIMBEL’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE … AND MICKEY
Okay, I said "two in a row" but I just realized that "yesterday's" post was after Midnight (I did not hear any clock chiming away), and so some of you good DHI patrons might consider it a weak streak of "two in a row" ... and not wanting to offend or create...
A DAPPER THIRTIES WALT
I wanted to keep the "streak" alive of posts (okay, two in a row, pretty poor, but I'm trying). So here just for fun is a great image of a very dapper Walt Disney from the early 1930s (1932 or 1933 I believe). Of course, two of his favorite "people" (well, one person,...
HAPPY NEW YEAR From DHI & Disneyland’s Horse!
HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR FROM THE INSTITUTEby Paul F. AndersonWith Special Guest Appearance By Disneyland New Year HorseWe here at the Institute would like to wish you a Happy New Year! With that, we offer the short-lived (and I think the pictures tell that story), New...
“A SECOND RATE LAS VEGAS” ~Walt Disney
Now for something completely different (as the saying goes). We always read about Walt being disillusioned with the second rate Las Vegas that popped up around Disneyland. He was upset with the motels, restaurants, and shops that quickly sprang up around the Happiest...
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DISNEYLAND
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROMTHE DICKENS' CAROLERS AT DISNEYLANDTo start the Christmas season off right here at DHI, I offer this photo from December 1958. Taken at Disneyland, it features the Dickens' Carolers in front of the Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A. And check out...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING From Walt, Mickey, Minnie, Mortie, Ferdie, & DHI
And Disney Artist Hank Porter. Western Family magazine, November 1, 1945. A whole series of covers were done in the mid to late 1940s on Western Family magazine, often featuring holiday themes. Hoping your Thanksgiving is filled with family, friends, and LOTS of...
WALT’S NEW TOMORROWLAND 1967~A Panoramic Treat #2
As promised, here is the other panoramic image of the New Tomorrowland construction (also from March 1967). This is the photo I used in my presentation at Destination D. As before, I scanned this photo in at 400 dpi, and it encompasses slightly more than 1MB. TECH...
WALT’S NEW TOMORROWLAND 1967~A Panoramic Treat
Click Image For Magnificent LARGE Detailed ViewI know how Disney enthusiasts love rare Disneyland construction photos (I know, because having done the Disney history thing for twenty-five plus years, I searched the seven seas for them ... and on the rare occasion one...
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