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Child's Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880

GUSN

GUSN-45574

Description

Black; ankle strap w/ one black button; blue silk rosette; edged w/ greenish blue tape; cotton lining; brown leather sole.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
cotton (textile)
leather
stitching
machine-made
Children's clothing
Leather
Cotton
Hand Stitched
SHOES

Inscription

Handwritten and label on toe: Handwritten: ""O 2"" Scratched into leather on bottom of both sides is ""19 Mos."" There is more but illegible. Label inside one shoe= ""HENRY H.TUTTLE & CO. French and American SHOE STORE, 259 & 261 Washington St. Boston. Warranted.""

People and Organizations

Henry H. Tuttle & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1954.M11AB

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