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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.

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