Shoe
- Object Name:
- Shoe
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.339 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- Washington, NH
- Date:
- 1825-1875
- Description:
- Shoes. White kid evening slippers with leather bows at throat. Wide ribbon silk ties. Heels. No right or left and ribbon ties added.
- Material:
- Leather
- Provenance:
- Made by Augustus J. Simonds of Washington, NH, for his daughter Vilona.
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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