Boot
Object number94.51.255 a,b
Date1858
Mediumleather; cotton; steel(?); adhesive
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. Solomon F. Gordon
DescriptionPair of above-the-calf men's boots. Black leather, lined in red Moroccan leather. Medium heel applied with square headed nails. Green and white cotton twill pulls at top near side seams.Dimensions15 x 3.5 x 11 in. (38.1 x 8.9 x 27.9 cm)Historical NotesWedding boots worn by James Carson, Jr., of Deer Creek (Harmarville), PA in 1858. Transfer from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Originally donated to CMNH by Mrs. Solomon F. Gordon.
Previous owner
James Carson Jr.
On View
On viewCollections
1949-1964
c. 1990
Hanan & Son
c. 1990
