Shoe

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

1967.76.1

Description

Misshapen leather shoe with large hole in the sole. The upper is formed in two parts: front and back. The sole is formed of stacked leather, the toe and heel sections held with several small tacks. There is a large circular hole in the toe portion of the sole, just beneath the ball of the wearer's foot.

Context

The hole is from a shell that injured the wearer, Laureston E. Manley, during the battle of Gettysburg.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.76

Source or Donor

Battles, Lottie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Made/Created

Date made

1862 - 1863

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

4 in

Width

4 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Manley, Laureston E. (1835-1922)

Related Places

Place

City

Gettysburg

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Event

Battle of Gettysburg