Meet the Jewish family behind the New Year’s Eve ball drop
Jacob Starr designed the very first New Year’s Eve ball in 1907
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By Thea Glassman December 27, 2016
Jewish immigrant Jacob Starr designed the very first New Year’s Eve ball in 1907 (and personally lowered it himself). Three generations later, we talked to his granddaughter Tama Starr about the legacy of the ball drop.
Watch their story below:
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