Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

2024.52.001a-b

Description

Pair of boy's riding boots of dark brown and black leather. The brown leather is used only on the front half of the top of the shaft, where it curves upward; this area appears to be marked with an image of a horse and rider. Short pull tabs of black leather are sewn on either side of shaft. Slightly tooled toe cap. Rounded toe; straight sole with short stacked heel. Soles are stamped "9" at toe and have nails all around edges. Machine sewn.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Child, Male, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900

Time Period

19th Century, Late 19th Century, Mid 19th Century