Shoe

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G2003.163

Description

Girl’s shoes, golden tan textured leather. Ankle straps with brown shoe buttons. Matching silk ribbon tailored bow on throat. Straights. Hand sewn silk bindings. Rounded square toes. Coarse cotton sock. 5 1/4” long. "Inked inscriptions on soles:“Julia Rhodes No other name but this given by her father”“Julia Rhodes born at Hingham [??] Pawtuxet RI 1854 Nov 24 2 years old” Inside inked “1856”

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1856

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Search Terms

shoe, child, leather, ankle strap, straights, hand sewn bindings