Rubber

Object Name:

Rubber

Object ID:

1992.047.35

Creator:

American Rubber Company -- Manufacturer

Date:

1920-1930

Description:

Pair of woman's rubber overshoes, worn by Margaret Codaire Sproul-Bolton (1903-1994), daughter of milliner Richard Codaire, Manchester, NH. Black rubber. Heels 1.5" high. Metal zipper in front. Purple fabric lining. Instep embossed "8" and "AMERICAN / RUBBER / CO." in shield.

A. Left
B. Right

Material:

Rubber
Metal

Dimensions:

H-8 W-3.25 L-9.8 inches

Provenance:

Richard Codaire (1863-1930) was born in Abbotsford, Quebec, and became a naturalized US citizen in Holyoke, MA, in 1888. He moved to Manchester, NH, by 1890, and married Gertrude E. Morse Robie (1874-1968) in Nashua in 1892. The couple lived in Manchester and had four children. Richard operated a millinery shop. The Codaire family lived at 85 Walnut Street (1896-1897), then 235 Lowell Street (1898-1900), 223 Lowell (1901-1910), and back to 85 Walnut (1911-1930). The millinery shop was at 33 Hanover Street, (1896-1910), then 30 Bridge Street (1913-1915) and 102 Hanover Street (1917-1921). The collection belonged to Richard Codaire's daughter, Margaret Sproul-Bolton (1903-1994). She was the great aunt of the donor, Beverly Galante.

Credit Line:

Gift of Beverly and Carl Galante

People:

Codaire, Richard (1863-1930)

Subjects:

Rubber footwear