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Monson Bunad ShoesEntry/Object ID
10.08 a,bDescription
Embroidered Slippers. (a, b). Material: leather, textile, wood, metal. Size: 3" W. x 8 1/2" L. x 4 1/2" H. Description: black suede toe extends to lower arch; multicolored floral embroidered pattern, black velvet bow with silver filigree buckle over toe area; brown leather upper extends from behind toe and around heel area; 1" H. stacked wooden curved heel; light brown leather sole stamped “3”.Context
Worn by the Monson sisters, Lena Maria or Petrine or their mother, Margit, who lived on a farm located in Section 36, Otisco Township, Waseca Co., Minn. until about 1946 when they moved to a house in Waseca.Cataloged By
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Category 03: Personal ObjectsGeneral Notes
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Newsletter articleNote
Curator wrote article of the Monson Sisters in March 2026 WCHS NewsletterCreate Date
February 11, 2008Update Date
April 7, 2026