Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoe horn
Object Number:
2002.1.2631g
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal, cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 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 black painted metal shoe horn engraved "Sorg's/ "None Such Shoes"/ 324 E. Broad/ Richmond, VA."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
