Women's Leather Boots, 1890-1910
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Artifact Overview
Walking is the oldest form of transportation. A pair of walking shoes served a 19th-century American through city and country. By the late 1800s, shoes were increasingly made in factories instead of by hand, at half the cost. These factory-made, brown leather boots were made for a woman.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Boots (Footwear)
Date Made
1890-1910
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
38.841.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Leather
Cloth
Technique
Machine-made
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on heel: 34 5
On lining: 2 EE25478
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