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Shoe

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-29371

Description

Dark brown shoe; laced with two pairs of eyes (punched leather); leather sole; flat heel/no heel; leather inner sole; tied with laces; wooden pegs in heel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
leather
SHOE

Inscription

Stamp and note on sole: Stamped w/ O --where attached to sew. Note: ""Old shoe found between the partitions of a house one hundred and fifty years old at 8 Walnut St. Boston, Mass. U.S.A. May 31st 1905.""

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1921.279

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