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Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2014.160.1ab © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
Shoes
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2014.160.1ab © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society

Shoes

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Barbara Becker American, born 1947
MakerMade by Kalso Earth Shoes American, 1970 - 1990
Date1970
Mediumleather; rubber; cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall length): 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Barbara Becker Girard
DescriptionShoes manufactured by Kalso Earth Shoes, purchased in 1970 in West Hartford. Brown leather with black/dark grey laces.
(a) left shoe
(b) right shoe

2014.160.1a,b- earth shoes
2014.160.2 original bag
2014.160.3 box
2014.160.4 paper dress
2014.160.5 mini-dress, long sleeved
Object number2014.160.1a,b
Markings"Kalso Earth Shoe" embossed on the soles of each shoe.NotesCHS also has original shoe box and bag (see 2014.160.2 and .3).
On View
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Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2014.160.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
Barbara Becker
1970
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2014.160.3 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
Barbara Becker
1970
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2014.160.5a-b © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Barbara Becker
1970-1975
Gift of Gary L. Pifer, 2006.88.0a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Colchester Rubber Co.
Man's Shoes and Original Box
G. Fox and Co.
about 1970-1975
Man's Ski Shoes
Falk
about 1965-1975
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2016.31.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Barbara Becker
1976
Gift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger, 2016.99.19 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Alice Elander
1910-1950
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2016.31.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Barbara Becker
1976
Woman's Shoes
Bass
about 1975
Woman's Shoes
Dooney & Bourke
1996
Box for Infant's Shoes, with Insert
Christopher Robert Arno
1963-1964