Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1945

Date Range To

1955

Materials

LEATHER, FELT

No. Pieces

2

Length

29.7

Width

9.7

Description

PAIR LEATHER SOLED FELT BOOTS. LEATHER HEEL, TOE AND WINGS. FELT UPPER & LINING. WELL WORN SOLES & HEELS.

Subjects

CLOTHING-FOOTWEAR

Historical Association

RETAIL TRADE

PERSONAL CARE

History

COLLECTED OVER MANY YEARS BY DONOR AND USED IN RENTAL BUSINESS OR DISPLAY WINDOWS. COLLECTED FROM LETHBRIDGE STORES OR INDIVIDUALS. USED TO AUTHENTICATE COSTUMES. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A COLLECTIONS AUDIT, WHICH INCLUDED A NUMBER OF ARTIFACTS DONATED BY ADAMA RENTALS. IN THE WINTER OF 2018, PUNDYK CONNECTED WITH GERI FARBERG, FORMER OWNER OF ADAMA. SHE STATED HER MOTHER WAS A SEAMSTRESS FOR THE MUSICAL THEATRE DEPARTMENT AT THE YATES THEATRE IN LETHBRIDGE AND THAT THE SHOES COLLECTED FOR THE ADAMA RENTAL STORE MOST LIKELY WERE COMING FROM THAT DEPARTMENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS LEARNED THROUGH THE AUDIT PROCESS. PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE P19880005001 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ADAMA RENTALS, INCLUDING WITH LETHBRIDGE HERALD CLIPPINGS RELATED TO THE STORE.

Catalogue Number

P19880005001

Acquisition Date

1988-01

Collection

Museum

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