Pair of handsewn leather shoes

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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. The soles are wooden and appear to be hand carved out of a light colored wood. The shoes are inscribed in black marker: “Nellie King Carter / Mother of / Jack and Harry / 1910”. The stitching and the soles indicate that these are antebellum shoes. The soles of the shoes are wooden and have iron attached to the heel and toe.

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