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Boots

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-54409

Description

Rust/brown; pointed, topstitched toe; high ankle top w/ 6 pairs metal eyes and 5 "hooks" for top lacing; tongue; white lining; brown sole; nails in heel; brown laces.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boots
footwear
cotton (textile)
leather
stitching
machine-made
Girls' clothing
Cotton
Hand Stitched
BOOTS

Inscription

Stamp in black ink on lining and on box: Lining: ""12 ? 4343"" Box (top is missing): ""Size 12 1/2 ...Width ... Cost ? KPX/5 Price/175"" ""Stock NO. 519 Misses Tan Goat Pol. Tipped"" (Info. on cost and price is unclear and some of size has been scratched out.)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.875 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1946.504A-C

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