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Shoe

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-36843

Description

Purple black; ankle strap w/ glass button w/ white dot; trimmed w/ brown tape; brown leather sole; cotton and paper lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
leather
stitching
machine-made
Children's clothing
Leather
Hand Stitched
SHOE

Inscription

Printed on inside sole: ""FROM W.H. PEARSON & CO. SHOES BOOTS ON Washington St., Boston $65.""

People and Organizations

W.H. Pearson & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Caroline M. Smith

Accession Number

1934.1173

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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