DescriptionFred Rogers and Neighborhood Trolley.jpg
English: Fred Rogers and the Neighborhood Trolley.
Date
Published by 1988
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Getty Images North America
Credit/Provider
Getty Images
Headline
Fred Rogers The Host Of The Children's Television Series Mr Rogers' Neig
Short title
51093430
Author
Staff, Getty Images
Image title
393868 02: (File Photo) Fred Rogers, The Host Of The Children's Television Series,"Mr. Rogers'Neighborhood,"Rests His Arms On A Small Trolley In This Promotional Portrait From The 1980's."Mr. Rogers'Neighborhood"Will Broadcast It's Last New Episode August 31, 2001 It Was Announced August 30 In A Statement By Rogers From Nantucket, Ma. Rogers Has Been Broadcasting His Gentle Entertainment To Children For Thirty-Four Years. (Photo By Getty Images)