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Bootees
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of lady's tall boots with wavy/scalloped top edge. Made from cotton lining inner with chamois facing, and drab green wool sateen outer fabric. Heeled with Louis heal. Rounded square toe. Laced up CF instep, with original laces. Leather sole with wood heels, stamped "N. J. H & P Byrnes Rochester, NY" on bottom of each sole. Soiling and some tearing of fabric outer.
2024.52.002a-b
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Historic Costume
Boots
Female
1875 - 1890
Stamp
On sole of each boot
J.H. & P Byrnes Rochester, NY
English
Byrnes, J. H., 89, 91 N. Water (manufr.) firm J. H. & P. Byrnes, b. Monroe co., N. Y., established 1848.