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Mister Rogers' sweater and sneakers

c. 1980

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

No episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood would have been complete without “the sweater.” At the beginning of every show, Fred Rogers—singing his signature “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”—would go to his closet, take out a cardigan sweater and some comfortable sneakers, and put them on. At the end of the show, the whole ritual was reversed.

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  • Title: Mister Rogers' sweater and sneakers
  • Date Created: c. 1980
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Subject Keywords: Mister Rogers
  • Type: Artifact
  • Original Source: Heinz History Center Museum Collections
  • Object ID: 95.86.1, 2
  • Exhibit or Collection: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
  • Donation Information: Gift of The Fred Rogers Company
Senator John Heinz History Center

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