Miniature Overshoes
ShoemakerMade by
Goodyear Rubber Company
American
Dateabout 1893
MediumMolded rubber and paper-coated cardboard box
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 1/2 x 1 x 3in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 7.6cm)
Component (Box height x length x width): 1 x 3 1/2 x 2in. (2.5 x 8.9 x 5.1cm)
Component (Box height x length x width): 1 x 3 1/2 x 2in. (2.5 x 8.9 x 5.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMolded rubber overshoes, styled with an oval toe, peaked throatline, and low heel. Faux seams are molded into the shoes. The bottoms are molded with a diamond grid tread pattern and "WALES / GOODYEAR" on the waist of the sole. The rubber is lined with cream-colored knitted cotton in the upper, and woven cotton in the sock lining. The heel is hollow, so that the inside of the shoe dips in the back, rather than being flat like a real shoe.
Object number1985.97.1a-c
Markings"WALES / GOODYEAR" is molded on the sole of the shoe. On top of the box, the paper is printed with "WALES / GOODYEAR / Factories / at NAUGATUCK,/ CONN. U.S.A." Inside the box is printed: "World's/ SOUVENIR/ Fair/ CHICAGO/ 1893."NotesHistorical Note: These miniature shoes were made by Goodyear Company in Naugatuck, Connecticut as souvenirs for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.Subject Terms
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