Man's boots

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Date created: circa 1850

Culture/People: Minnesota Chippewa
Previous owner: Frank Michigan, Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], b. ca. 1878
Collector: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner: David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973; Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-

Collection History: Formerly owned by Frank Michigan (Forest County Potawatomi, b. ca. 1878); collected from him by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place: Minnesota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Minnesota Chippewa; Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1977
Barcode: 241977.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Footwear

Object Name: Man's boots
Media/Materials: Hide, cotton canvas, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws651548daf-2a04-4c5d-9ff7-22789c620a2e

Record ID: NMAI_257642