Galosh
- Object Name:
- Galosh
- Object ID:
- 2020.027.01
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1847
- Description:
- Rubber overshoe worn by Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford (1774-1852). Paper label adhered to bottom: "From John F. Burgum" in pencil, and "Bought by the Countes[sic] of Rumford / in Boston Mass By of 1847" in typescript. Embossed with floral design.
- Material:
- Rubber
- Provenance:
- Worn by Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford (1774-1852). Preserved by John Fulton Burgum (1854-1933) of Keene, NH, whose father, John Burgum (1826-1907), married Sarah Thompson's adopted daughter, Emma Gannell (1826-1923).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Historical Society of Cheshire County
- Subjects:
- Rubber footwear
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