Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

2024.52.002a-b

Description

Pair of women's oxford-style boots of light green wool sateen, faced with off-white leather, and lined with cotton canvas. Top edge is cut in a wavy line and topstitched. Lace down center front with green cotton lace through 25 pairs of metal eyelets. Squared toe; straight sole with black-dyed and tooled instep and stacked heel. One shoe has "18[?]4" written on the sole in pencil; the other has a sticker on the heel reading "McKay Lew. Mach. Association / 2 / 567170 / Pat. Aug. 14 / 1860." Both are embossed on the sole with "N. J. H & P Byrnes / Rochester, NY". Machine sewn.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Female, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Sateen

Material

Wool

Color

Green

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. H. & P. Byrnes

Date made

1880 - 1885

Time Period

19th Century, Late 19th Century

Place

City

Rochester

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McKay Shoe Machinery Company