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Man's calf length boots, Sabbathday Lake, ME

Object ID:
1953.6577.1a,b
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Description

Dark brown men's leather boots (a,b) designed to cover calf. Top, front side of boot has area that's 6 1/8" wide x 3 1/8" high. That is dissimilar, lighter leather with double scallop on top rim. Sole is hard leather affixed to boot with copper tacks along edge. Heel is same hard leather, 1/8" high, stacked using metal tacks. Interior is lined with light leather and has woven, looped tags (off-white with light blue strip in center) on either side 2 1/2" x 1 1/8" for purpose of pulling on the boot. Rounded toe.

Maine Sabbathday Lake

Maine Sabbathday Lake

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Shaker Museum Boot. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=559. Accessed on September 16, 2024

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