Slippers, Worn by Bertha Kuss on Her Wedding Day, 1889
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When Bertha Thelenius of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was planning her outfit for her October 1889 wedding to Charles Kuss, she purchased these slippers from Montgomery Ward & Company. In 1872, Montgomery Ward had launched what would become the first general mail order company in America. Customers like Bertha could choose from a wide selection of enticing goods offered in these catalogs.
When Bertha Thelenius of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was planning her outfit for her October 1889 wedding to Charles Kuss, she purchased these slippers from Montgomery Ward & Company. In 1872, Montgomery Ward had launched what would become the first general mail order company in America. Customers like Bertha could choose from a wide selection of enticing goods offered in these catalogs.
Artifact
Slippers (Shoes)
Date Made
1889
Subject Date
06 October 1889
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Sold by Montgomery Ward, Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.99.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Cardboard
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in (shoes)
Width: 2.75 in (shoes)
Length: 8.625 in (shoes)
Height: 3.5 in (box)
Width: 5.375 in (box)
Length: 10 in (box)
Inscriptions
Side of box: Montgomery Ward & Co. | Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back | 24-2582 | SIZE 11 1/2
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