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French shoes worn in the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps
64.71.H.A,B
Titles: French shoes worn in the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps (Supplied title)
Description: Pair of hobnailed French shoes worn by Ezra Benham Curry of Saint Paul, Minnesota, while serving in the Norton-Harjes Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps in France, 1917. The shoes are made of "rough-out" leather over a steel shell that covers the foot from the toes to the instep. The heel area is stiffened with a leather reinforcement. The soles and heels are leather and studded with iron nails. Each shoe laces with six pairs of lace eyes.
Dates
- Approximately 1917 (Use)
Creation
- owned/used by: Curry, Ezra Benham
- used by: American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance Corps
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 64.71.1.H.1,2
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 pair items
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 6 5/8 inches height
- 4 3/8 inches width widest point
- 12 5/8 inches length toe to heel
- 11 size
Subjects
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64.71.H.A,B
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