One of a pair of size 9 woolen socks with manufacturer's tag and store tag stapled to them. Owner's tag "Mary Lee Evans" sewn inside both socks.
socks
footwear
wool (textile)
Hosiery
Sock
Sock
"ARCH-AID / IT AIDS THE ARCH / U.S. No's. 2,050,535/2,102,368, 2,102,369 / Prevents That Tired Feeling / COMFORTABLE - HEALTHFUL" (stamped)
"E. DOLE & Co. / Campton, N.H. / 10% Wool / 20% (illegible) Wool / 70% Rayon / Size 9"
"PRINTED BY THE HAMPSHIRE PRESS" followed by copyright laws and signed by "Edgar J. Martel/ B40 9 / No. 29538"
Unknown
12 3/4 x 4 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball
1994.4AB
New Hampshire (United States)
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