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George Matthews in christening gown, c. 1890. The gown is made of wool, silk, and ostrich feathers. It was worn by several generations in St. James and can be seen in the exhibit. Children at play in Levittown sandbox, c. 1960. Long Island Museum, gift of George Merritt. Erector set, c. 1945. Long Island Museum. Frances Markin, 1888. Markin lived in Kings Park. The coat she's wearing in this photograph (taken when she was 8 years old) can be seen in the exhibition. Pick-up sticks, c. 1925. Long Island Museum. Teddy bear, c. 1905. Long Island Museum. Teddy bears began in a Brooklyn toy store in 1904 after Theodore Roosevelt, who they were named for, refused to shoot a tethered bear during a hunting trip.

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