Keywords: boots and shoes
Item 111791
Edwin Arlington Robinson's cap toes boots, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1925
Location: Gardiner
Media: leather, rubber
This record contains 8 images.
Item 111226
Black side-lace half boots, Portland, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1840
Media: silk, leather, cotton
This record contains 6 images.
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