NPR's history show, Throughline, takes us back to 1969 and the creation of the children's TV show Sesame Street.

These blue canvas shoes are part of a costume worn by Susan (portrayed by Loretta Long) in early seasons of Sesame Street. The blue denim skirt has flap-top pockets on both sides and a line of buttons ...

Like so many, I grew up on Sesame Street. Grover, Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie and crew — and their human neighbors Gordon, Susan, Bob, Maria, and Luis — were friends who ...

Sesame Street's producers have launched a search for one of the original stars from their pilot episode. A clip from the Children's Television Workshop pilot from 1969 has surfaced featuring Bob ...

While most children loved Cookie Monster and Big Bird, it’s the adults of “Sesame Street” whom I remember. Bob taught me about people in my neighborhood. Luis taught me my first Spanish words. Gordon ...

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This skirt is part of a costume worn ...