Gallery: Finally, Mickey Mouse Gets the Epic Scholarly Analysis He Deserves

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    The Walt Disney Archives
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    The evolution of Mickey Mouse.
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    Mickey Mouse, Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty
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    Robert Grossman
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    Ronal Rodent
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    Early sketches of Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
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    An uncredited photograph taken at the Hyperion Studio in December 1929. To Walt's right in the photo (your left) is Ub Iwerks, co-creator of Mickey Mouse. To Walt's left, wearing a suit and vest, is Carl Stalling.
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