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Shoe

Object/Artifact

Girl’s shoes, golden tan textured leather. Ankle straps with brown shoe buttons. Matching silk ribbon tailored bow on throat. Straights. Hand sewn silk bindings. Rounded square toes. Coarse cotton sock. 5 1/4” long. "Inked inscriptions on soles:“Julia Rhodes No other name but this given by her father”“Julia Rhodes born at Hingham [??] Pawtuxet RI 1854 Nov 24 2 years old” Inside inked “1856”

G2003.163

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1856

shoe

child

leather

ankle strap

straights

hand sewn bindings

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