1895 - 1900 Chinese American Man's Slippers
1895 - 1900 Chinese American Man's Slippers
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- Description (Brief)
- Mr. Lee only wore these slippers in his home or with his traditional Chinese clothes on special occasions. The slipper sole was thick, flat, inelastic, and shorter than the upper sole to give enough spring for walking.
- For much of his early life, the Chinese New Year was Lee’s only day of rest from the Quong Yuen Shing & Co. general store and a time when he might wear these slippers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- slippers, pair of, man's
- Object Type
- Man
- Slippers
- Footwear
- date made
- ca 1896
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- China
- worn
- United States: New York, Manhattan, Chinatown
- Physical Description
- satin (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 1/4 in x 3 in x 2 3/4 in; 23.495 cm x 7.62 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- 1992.0620.27.a-b
- catalog number
- 1992.0620.27.a-b
- accession number
- 1992.0620
- catalog number
- 1992.0620.27a-b
- Credit Line
- Gift of James Edgar Mead and Virginia Lee Mead
- subject
- Chinese American
- Immigration
- Immigrants
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- Cultural and Community Life: Costume
- Cultures & Communities
- Clothing & Accessories
- Family & Social Life
- Chinese American
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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