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Man's Overshoes
Man's Overshoes

Man's Overshoes

Dateabout 1830-1835
MediumMolded rubber
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 11 x 3 x 5 1/4in. (27.9 x 7.6 x 13.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionOne-piece molded rubber overshoes, with broad oval toes and long vamp. The rubber is about 1/8-inch thick, and is unlined. There is no heel and no differentiation between right and left. There is no decoration.
Object number1995.175.0a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Man's Overshoes
L. L. Bean
about 1950-1970
Miniature Overshoes
Hayward Rubber Company
about 1915-1935
Miniature Overshoes
Hayward Rubber Company
about 1885-1915
Miniature Overshoes
Goodyear Rubber Company
about 1893
Woman's Overshoes
Unknown
about 1835-1840
Man's Overshoes
Wales Goodyear
about 1955-1965
Woman's Overshoes
Hayward Rubber Company
about 1835-1840
Miniature Overshoes
L. Candee & Company
about 1915-1935
Girl's Overshoes
Goodyear Rubber Company
mid 19th-20th century
Woman's Overshoes
Ball Brand
about 1955-1965
Man's Shoes and Original Box
G. Fox and Co.
about 1970-1975
Gift of Rockwell Gardiner, 1963.33.1, Connecticut Historical Society
Unknown
about 1840-1845