Women's "Mar-V-Lus Age" Oxfords, 1930

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Artifact Overview

Low-cut shoes that lace up the front became fashionable in the United States in the late 1800s. These easy-to-put-on shoes were a comfortable alternative to boots and button-fastened shoes. The style has remained popular ever since -- especially with men, but women wear them too. This pair was part of the stock from the Campbell Boot Shop in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Shoes (Footwear)

Date Made

1930

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2008.145.58

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Randolph C. and Nancy M. Carey.

Material

Leather

Color

White (Color)

Inscriptions

End of box: M / Mar-V-Lus Age Stamped on end of box: 6396 WHITE OX 160 Paper tag: $400 / 1930
Women's "Mar-V-Lus Age" Oxfords, 1930