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Boots

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870

GUSN

GUSN-30125

Description

Tan; 4 mustard colored buttons at side w/ scalloped edge and topstitching; brown leather sole; lined w/ tan cotton w/ tan leather lining at ankle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boots
footwear
leather
stitching
machine-made
Children's clothing
Leather
Hand Stitched
BOOTS

Inscription

Handwritten in ankle lining of right boot: ""2 1/2"" Second mark on both boots inside sole--handwritten: ""Ethel's first boots.""

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1924.19AB

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