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Pair of boy's boots
American (New York (?))
About 1855
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Leather uppers and sole
Dimensions
20 x 7.5 x 19 cm (7 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ganson Purcell
Accession Number1979.235a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack leather uppers with straight tip toe caps; butted side seams. Round toes. Leather soles. Stacked leather flat heels. Leather insoles and linings; two pull-on straps. Worn by Edward Howard Hutchinson of Buffalo, N.Y. (1852–1938), grandfather of Ganson Purcell.