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Teddy bears and a warehouse of memories on Lorraine Street
A writer recalls a former teddy bear factory at 183 Lorraine Street now housing a sewing studio on the third floor of a 1923 industrial building. Interlaced with dreams of bear生成 and historical notes about Sapolin Paint Factory, the piece weaves memory, place, and curiosity about the building’s past.
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Lorraine Street
America
Teddy
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn Historical Society
New York Times
Sapolin
United States