Sesame Street 10th Birthday Poster

Sesame Street 10th Birthday Poster

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Description (Brief)
Poster advertising the 10th season of Sesame Street. The poster features several Muppet characters from the main cast including Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Count von Count, Bert, Ernie, and Oscar the Grouch all wearing party hats. Sesame Street is an educational children’s television program that mixes puppets, animation, and live actors. It premiered on November 10, 1969 and continues to air today. The show is aimed at preschoolers and teaches the audience reading, arithmetic, and other academic lessons in addition to basic life skills.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
poster
date made
1979
Associated Name
Children's Television Workshop
maker
Random House, Inc.
Associated Place
United States: New York, New York City
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 20 1/4 in; 35.56 cm x 51.435 cm
ID Number
2017.3021.045
nonaccession number
2017.3021
catalog number
2017.3021.045
subject
Sesame Street
Television
Television broadcasts
Children's television programs
Puppetry
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Jim Henson
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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