Shoes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Shoes

Name/Title

Shoes

Entry/Object ID

1973.54.3a-b

Description

Pair of black leather square-toed shoes. The shoes are straight-cut with a leather sole and short heel. Two short flaps on the top, each with a single hole, tie together over a short tongue. The interior of the shoes are lined with white kidskin on the sides and linen on the inner sole. One shoe has a paper note glued into the interior that reads, "Aaron Parson's Wedding Shoes, March 20, 1834."

Context

Worn by Aaron Parsons in Hubbardton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.54

Source or Donor

St. John, Grace E. Landon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Leather, Linen, Silk, Paper

Made/Created

Date made

1834

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

10-3/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parsons, Aaron S. (1800-1862)

Related Places

Place

Town

Hubbardton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America