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These shoes are dated to the 1820s and classified as evening slippers. The shoes have a 1 inch wooden stacked heel; the leather sole is 3 inches wide at the widest part and just 1 inch at the slimmest. Sixteen-inch long ribbons are used to tie the…

This pair of side-lacing boots is dated circa 1835-45. Side-lacing boots normally featured a center front seam; however, this pair features a gusset at the top instead of a seam. Made of white kid, they are without a heel, which is a feature seen in…

These are Wellington style rubber boots. The boots are very small in size indicating they were worn by a child. The length from the top of the vamp to the welt is only 2.25 inches, and the welt to the back strap is only about 6.25 inches. Of note is…

This pair of young girls’ red leather shoes dates back to 1888 and were worn by Mary Amanda Harris. Mary is a descendant of the Gorham Silver family that founded Gorham Manufacturing Company.Children’s clothing and footwear was an indicator of one’s…

These red needlepoint slippers with large flowers belonged to the donor's great grandfather, David C. Moulton. David C. Moulton was from an old New England family, and he became involved in businesses in Providence, Rhode Island. Born in New…

During the 1870s and 1880s, slippers were a prominent style of women’s shoes. Nancy Rexford, author of Women’s Shoes in America: 1795-1930, states, “White and light colors continued in use, of course, but shoes made to match the richly colored silks…

This pair of white leather, laced boots is dated circa 1890. They are double lined and made of kid leather. Inside the shoe is the label T.F. Pierce & Son, Providence. These shoemakers were in business during the mid-late 19th century and into…

This pair of white kid slippers are dated to the 1860s. They have decorative leather rosettes at one time hand sewn to the vamp, but which have since been removed. The rosette began to appear on evening slippers in the 1850s, growing larger until the…

These high laced women's boots close with twenty sets of lace holes on each side of the shoe, each lace having an aglet at the end. They have a seam separating the vamp from the quarter, and the bottom of the heel is shaped like a crescent moon. They…

These white suede wedding shoes were worn at a Rhode Island wedding in 1893. They were donated with the bride’s dress, garter, a photograph from the wedding, and the groom’s gloves and suspenders. Wedding shoes from the 1890s complemented wedding…