Girl's "Sibyl" Mary Janes, 1980-1985
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Artifact Overview
Mary Janes are flat-soled shoes with straps that fasten across the instep. Named after a Buster Brown comic strip character, these simple shoes have remained a popular style for children -- especially little girls -- since the late 1800s. This pair was part of the stock from the Carey Boot Shop in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shoes (Footwear)
Date Made
1980-1985
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Youngdale Shoes, a division of International Shoe Company, Saint Louis, Missouri
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.145.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Randolph C. and Nancy M. Carey.
Material
Patent leather
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
End of box: Youngdale shoes / a happy pair / A PRODUCT OF INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO / 9000 Sibyl Black 11 B
Sticker on right insole: Youngdale
Stamped inside right shoe: 11 U/2A 49163 / CY 108 9000 / ALL PARTS MAN / MADE MAT'LS
Stamped inside left shoe: 11 U/2A 49163 / CY 108 9000
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