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Shoe, Galoshes
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of child's rubber galoshes. Stamped on bottom of both galoshes, " Goodyear's I. R. G. M'F'G Co. New York." Still very supple, lined with a knit fabric which has been adhered to the shoes. Decorative stamped scrolling on vamp of each galosh, some tread still visible on bottom of shoes - worn. Small amount of crackling at corners of vamp opening.
2024.25.001
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Footwear
Historic Costume
Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]
Galoshes
Unisex
Rubber
1898 - 1910
Manufacturer's Mark
Sole of shoe
"GOODYEAR'S I.R.G. M'F'G CO. NEW YORK"
English
Embossed