Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button hook
Object Number:
2002.1.2631p
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal, cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in.
Description:
One sample from a green velvet saleman's sample kit displaying thirty five shoe horns, button hooks and combination shoe devices of different styles. A gray metal folding flat button hook engraved "Moser's Shoe Store". Looks like a pocket knife when folded.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
