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Boots

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1864-1875

GUSN

GUSN-138

Description

Black; high, stacked heel; metal tacks at outer edge of heel; plain; topstitched heel; white and tan leather lining; boot straps of brown and salmon striped linen; right and left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boots
footwear
stitching
leather
machine-made
Boot
Men's clothing
Hand Stitched
Boot

Inscription

1. Handwritten in ink: ""Curtis (?) Watkins, maker, 37 Water St. Boston."" 2. ""J.L. Little Esq.""

Additional Identification Number

1988.182

Maker

Watkins, William (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

13 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1988.182AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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