icon for Home page
icon for Kid's Home page
icon for Digital Collection
icon for Activities
icon for Turns Exhibit
icon for In the Classroom
icon for Chronologies
icon for My Collection

Online Collection

front
(c) Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA. All rights reserved.
Contact us for information about using this image.



label levels:

This is typical of a unisex work shoe for the early 19th century. It was made on a straight last, having no right or left. The uppers were usually stitched by women working in their homes as part of the "putting out system". They were paid so much per pair of uppers stitched. This was during a time when women's work options outside of the home were extremely limited. Cordwainers then put the soles on these shoes in their workshops.

 

top of page

Work shoe

date   1800-1830
location   Massachusetts
length   9.25"
height   2.75"
width   3.5"
process/materials   leather
item type   Personal Items/Clothing - Footwear
accession #   #1989.018.01


Look Closer icon My Collection icon Detailed info icon


ecard icon Send an e-Postcard of this object



See Also...

Girl's boots


button for Side by Side Viewingbutton for Glossarybutton for Printing Helpbutton for How to Read Old Documents

 

Home | Online Collection | Things To Do | Turns Exhibit | Classroom | Chronologies | My Collection
About This Site | Site Index | Site Search | Feedback