Photos: Mr. Rogers visits Tucson in May 1973
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Rick Wiley
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It was "a beautiful day in the neighborhood" when Fred Rogers, or "Mr. Rogers," the famous TV childrens' show host, visited KUAT-TV and local Tucson kids 50 years ago.
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Fred Rogers, or Mr. Rogers, the famous PBS kids show host, talks with kids during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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Children gaze up at Mr. Rogers during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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A boys asks a question of Mr. Rogers during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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Security! A young boy climbs over the plastic fencing to get a closer view of Mr. Rogers during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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Children do the famous stretching routine with Mr. Rogers during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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Fred Rogers, a.k.a. Mr. Rogers, the famous public television childrens show host, during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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A little girl grasps her plastic camera waiting for the right picture of Mr. Rogers during a visit to KUAT-TV studios in Tucson in May, 1973. Art Grasberger / Arizona Daily Star
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