NO. 1967ERA VII · BUILDERS · BROOKLYN

The First Teddy Bear

A Brooklyn candy shop couple sewed the first teddy bear in their window in 1902. The little bear propped beside the president's cartoon that inspired it

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The First Teddy Bear
Number1967
EraERA VII · The Deep City
FamilyBuilders
BoroughBrooklyn
LocationBrooklyn
States1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, an art census of New York City: 7,542 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.

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