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Gym Shoes

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-11983

Description

Women's. Red leather; oxford-type; rounded square toes; silk braid laces; low heels; leather soles; leather and canvas lining; leather sock.

Details

Descriptive Terms

athletic shoes
footwear
canvas
leather
stitching
machine-made
silk (textile)
sports
Leather
Silk
Coated Canvas
Hand Stitched
Sports
SHOE

Inscription

Gilt letters stamped inside: ""[circular emblem at left]/ T.E. MOSELEY & CO./ 469 WASHINGTON ST./ BOSTON.""

Additional Identification Number

92 504
358 A

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.289

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