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Thomas Nebbia

Children play on a hill overlooking Nazareth, Israel. A story called "Where Jesus Walked" ran in the December 1967 issue, showing places Jesus lived and traveled to, as mentioned in the Bible. Nazareth is the city where Jesus spent his childhood.

Children play on a hill overlooking Nazareth, Israel. A story called "Where Jesus Walked" ran in the December 1967 issue, showing places Jesus lived and travelled to, as mentioned in the Bible. Nazareth is the city where Jesus spent his childhood.

A story in the August 1963 issue profiled Walt Disney, and documented the ventures under his name. In this photo, Walt Disney combs through National Geographic archives to research period costumes for a film.

Workers at Disneyland in 1963 push a plastic baby elephant off to its new home in the Jungle Cruise ride. Behind them stand freshly painted totem poles that would decorate the once-existent "Indian Village" section of the park.

Workers at Disneyland in 1963 push a plastic baby elephant off to its new home in the Jungle Cruise ride. Behind them stand freshly painted totem poles that would decorate the once-existant "Indian Village" section of the park.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party is now an iconic ride at Disneyland, providing thrills and seasickness for children and adults alike. But when this photo appeared in the August 1963 issue, the park was less than a decade old.

An artist uses National Geographic magazine for inspriration when planning Disneyland's architecture.

Based on Disney’s 1941 animated classic Dumbo, a family rides "Dumbo, the Flying Elephant," in Fantasyland.

A technician works on a mechanical head for a robotic exhibit.

Men work on a robotic cave man's shoulder to hide its mechanisms.