Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Pair of nurse's shoes worn by Pauline Brown Payne
1944
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
White pair of shoes fastened with white laces in a wingtip style. Shoes covered in white shoe polish. Shoes have a slight heal with sole guards added. The heals have the brand name in the center [WINGFOOT/GOODYEAR].
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Catalog reference: 2013.90.2.3ab
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