*SESAME STREET (1976) Oscar the Grouch, Bob and 50 similar items

Vintage original 10 x 12 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the classic 1960s/1970s children's educational television series, SESAME STREET. The image depicts cast member Bob McGrath and new member Linda Bove, who joined the cast in 1976 to play the role she plays in real life -- an attractive and outgoing young actress who is deaf. He presence on the show familarized many preschoolers with the rudiments of sign language and helped extend the show's reach to handicapped children. Affixed to the bottom of the verso that wraps around to the front is the original paper snipe that describes the image. This photograph is from a newspaper archive and is in fine condition as shown. Provenance: The Hearst Los Angeles Herald Examiner newspaper archive.