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Culture:American
Title:boots
Date Made:late 18th-early 19th century
Type:Footwear
Materials:leather
Place Made:United States; New England (probably)
Measurements:overall: 17 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 4 in.; 43.815 x 26.67 x 10.16 cm
Accession Number:  HD 65.174
Credit Line:Gift of Elizabeth Fuller
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Pair of men's dark-brown leather boots, which belonged in the Williams family of Deerfield. The fashion of a left and right boot/shoe was not standard until after the time of the Civil War. Both boots have two leather loops attached to the top, used to pull the boots on.

Subjects:
Leather

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