American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[CIVIL WAR]. Two pairs of Civil War-era southern manufactured shoes, including a scarce salesman's sample.

[CIVIL WAR]. Two pairs of Civil War-era southern manufactured shoes, including a scarce salesman's sample.

Pair of wooden-soled shoes with leather uppers and iron toe plates. "Horseshoe" toe and heel cleat plates attached to bottom of sole with large nails. Overall length approx. 10 in. with 1 in. heel.

[With:] Civil War-era salesman sample of southern manufactured shoes with wooden soles and leather uppers. Toe cleat plates but no heel cleat plates present on either shoe. Overall length approx. 6 1/2 in. with 1/2 in. heel.

Next to the food shortage, the shortage of shoes was one of the most pressing problems for the Confederate Army. Southern manufacturers utilized wooden soles and iron heel and toe plates to keep their armies shod, though individual brigades and divisions also made their own shoes resulting in a variety of styles of Confederate footwear. Of the 266 known patents issued by the CSA government, 7 were for wooden-soled shoes.

Property from the Civil War and Militaria Collection of George Sanders of Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Two pairs of Civil War-era southern manufactured shoes, including a scarce salesman's sample.

Property from the Civil War and Militaria Collection of George Sanders of Albuquerque, New Mexico

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[CIVIL WAR]. Two pairs of Civil War-era southern manufactured shoes, including a scarce salesman's sample.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Two pairs of Civil War-era southern manufactured shoes, including a scarce salesman's sample.