The original Liberty Square trash can design is a delightful rarity in early Magic Kingdom photographs. This practical design features a cream-colored can adorned with tan vertical stripes on the sides, top, front door, and rear wall. This design graced the park until at least the early 1980s, though its exact retirement date remains a bit of a mystery.

In this photo from December 1971, just two months after Walt Disney World opened, massive crowds move through the land. Thankfully, they aren’t stepping on the plants under the trees and are giving plenty of space to the trash can on the right side.

// Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Liberty Square, 1971

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