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Clogs

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of child's clogs of rigid black leather. Shoes fasten with straps around ankle which button at front; collar below straps is narrow and ends in an upward curve over the instep. Wholecut, with back seam. Wooden sole, painted black under arch, reinforced with nailed-on iron bands around heel and front. Leather is held to sole with small brass tacks around entire edge. Square toe, curved up.

2026.01.050a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Leather

Black

J. Barlow

1860 - 1890

19th Century

Made in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Manufacturer's Mark

Each side of clog

J. BARLOW / CLOGGER / OLDHAM

Debossed

Other Number

2026.01.050.a-b

Overall

3-1/4 in

2-1/4 in

6-1/4 in

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