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Boot

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boy’s black cowhide boots with red panels in upper front. Leather pull loops on each side. Unlined. Stacked heels (reheeled, nails), straight last, rounded square toes. Stitched soles.

G2001.057

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Child, Male

Historic Costume

Boots

Male

Leather

Black

Red

cowhide

1850 - 1875

boots

shoe

cowhide

leather

stacked heels

stitched soles

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