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Bootie

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Fine red and cream-colored wool knit bootees, newborn sized. Red silk grosgrain ribbon threaded around ankle; give effect of red slippers with white socks. Note in blue ink and shaky hand sewn to one: Socks I wore in 1851 by me. 3” long.

G89.141

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Infant

Historic Costume

Unisex

Wool

Cream

Red

1851

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