Snowshoes

Name/Title

Snowshoes

Entry/Object ID

1966.15.1a-b

Description

Pair of bentwood snowshoes with remnants of rawhide webbing. There are two wooden cross beams spanning the middle of each shoe. While most of the webbing has come detached, what remains includes a leather toe cup and heel brace.

Context

Likely owned in Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1966.15

Source or Donor

Loomis, Henry, Loomis, Gladys

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Snowshoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Human-Powered Vehicles

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Width

11-1/2 in

Depth

3 in

Length

32-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Rawhide

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America