Buster Brown debuted in Richard Outcault s comic strip in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902, nearly a quarter-century after shoemaking Bryan, Brown & Co. got its start.

Buster Brown debuted in Richard Outcault’s comic strip in the New York Herald on May 4, 1902, nearly a quarter century after shoemaking Bryan, Brown & Co. got its start.

Buster Brown first appeared in a comic strip in 1902. He and his dog, Tige, were characters in the very popular strip, but they became even more famous as a trademark for many products.

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