Shoe | National Museum of American History

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Description:

High heeled sandal with upper of Koroseal, a vinyl chloride developed by chemists working for B. F. Goodrich in the 1930s. The inscription reads "ARLENE / deluxe / m50 1403 / X806846."

Date Made: 1940

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of the B. F. Goodrich Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0033.04Catalog Number: 1982.0033.04Accession Number: 1982.0033

Object Name: Woman's ShoeShoe

Measurements: overall: 92 mm x 76 mm x 222 mm; 3 5/8 in x 3 in x 8 3/4 inoverall: 5 5/8 in x 3 in x 7 7/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 7.62 cm x 20.0025 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e6ed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_556

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