Pair of handsewn leather shoes for a child

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Hand-sewn shoes with two or three leather uppers sewn together at the heel and mid-shoe. Leather is stiff and worn. The soles are wooden and appear to be hand carved. The soles of the shoes are wooden and have iron attached to the heel and toe.

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