Shoe Last, 1880-1920
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Last (Shoemaking tool)
Date Made
1880-1920
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
28.997.107
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Leather
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 1.875 in
Width: 2.125 in
Length: 5 in
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ArtifactCurrier Shoe Shop
In the late nineteenth century, this small shoe shop located in Newton, New Hampshire, was part of a larger factory system. The owner, Will Currier, received cut leather pieces from a factory in nearby Haverhill, Massachusetts. He and two workmen sewed these pieces together to create a finished shoe. The three could make about sixty-five pairs of shoes a day.