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Shoelace

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1899-1920

GUSN

GUSN-24054

Description

Packet of brown cotton shoe laces w/ label around middle of coiled laces.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoelaces
footwear
cotton (textile)
Cotton
SHOELACE

Inscription

Printed label around middle: ""P.J. CONGDON""... ""Patented Sept. 20. '99""... ""Providence, R.I.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Congdon, P. J. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

4.75 x 0.5 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4969

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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