Boot
Object number2008.75.9 a,b
Manufacturer
B.F. Goodrich
Date1943-1946
Mediumleather; rubber; metal; cotton
Credit LineIn memory of Lucille Jean Patten Barclay
DescriptionPair of brown leather high-ankle boots with low heel. Brown cotton laces. Metal eyelets. Hard rubber sole and heel.Dimensions3.25 x 10 in. (8.3 x 25.4 cm)MarksSole: "Armor Tred".
Heel sole: "G" bookended with wreath / "TRADEMARK / HBN / GOODRICH / MADE IN U.S.A.".
Historical NotesWorld War II Women's Army Corps shoes of Lucille Jean Patten Barclay, wife of donor Richard Barclay. Lucille served from 1943 through 1946 before marrying Richard Barclay and moving to West Newton, Pennsylvania. They met at Valley Forge General Hospital where they both were working during the war.
Related institution
United States Army
Related institution
Women's Army Corps
Previous owner
Lucille Jean Patten Barclay
Related person
Richard Barclay
Related institution
Valley Forge General Hospital
On View
Not on view
1949-1964
c. 1990
1950
