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Shoe
Object/Artifact
Girl’s shoes, golden tan textured leather. Ankle straps with brown shoe buttons. Matching silk ribbon tailored bow on throat. Straights. Hand sewn silk bindings. Rounded square toes. Coarse cotton sock. 5 1/4” long. "Inked inscriptions on soles:“Julia Rhodes No other name but this given by her father”“Julia Rhodes born at Hingham [??] Pawtuxet RI 1854 Nov 24 2 years old” Inside inked “1856”
G2003.163
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1856
shoe
child
leather
ankle strap
straights
hand sewn bindings