No reference other than the source web site, http://www.academia.edu/
Citation links to the author's page, http://uwo.academia.edu/MatthewBeaudoin


Skip Booth
303 Ridgewood Rd. 
Linthicum, MD 21090


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Skip
Do you have a reference for the linked article on shoes?
Thx
Mike Will



On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Skip Booth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This article might help.
>
> http://www.academia.edu/1771754/If_The_Shoe_Fits..._Analysis_of_Ninete
> eth_Ce
> ntury_Shoes
>
>
> Skip Booth
> 303 Ridgewood Rd.
> Linthicum, MD 21090
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of 
> Grulich, Anne
> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:52 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Concealed shoes in a Maine home
>
> I'm investigating a cache of four likely mid-19th to late 19th century 
> shoes concealed between the wall and chimney of a small mid-19th 
> century home.  I have images, measurements, and descriptions if 
> someone has expertise in dating shoes. Unfortunately, there is no 
> archaeological context. The cache was discovered during extensive 
> remodeling February 2013 and came to my attention when they were 
> brought to the local historical society. Tracing the deed for the 
> property is proving difficult prior to 1916, but we have an idea of 
> the families who used the house.  There are reports of additional 
> cached shoes in two neighboring houses.
>
> I've found several intriguing articles online about the practice of 
> hiding shoes in New England, but nothing specific about dating shoes.  
> We are considering 'repatriating' them to honor practice so I'd love 
> to have a better idea of when the shoes were made.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Anne Grulich
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> *Four leather shoes*
>
> *Shoe A*:
>
> 11" long x 4 ½" wide x 2" high at the heel
>
> Stitched leather upper, 1 shoelace hole on each side, remains of 
> shoelace present; sole 'pegged' in single row to upper leather. 
> Repaired with hand sewn leather patch on left front. Flat toe. Heel.
>
>  *Shoe B*:
>
> 10" long x 4" wide x 2" high at the heel
>
> Stitched leather upper, 1 shoelace hole on each side; sole stitched to 
> leather upper inside shoe (not pegged). Rounded toe. No heel.
>
>  *Shoe C*:
>
> 8" long x 3 ½" wide x 2 ½" high at heel
>
> Stitched leather upper, 2 shoelace holes on each side, string tied 
> through holes. Sole 'pegged' in single row to upper leather. Flat toe. No
heel.
>
>  *Shoe D*:
>
> 6 ½" long x 3" wide x 2" high at heel
>
> Stitched leather upper, 3 shoelace holes on each side; sole 'pegged' 
> in single row to upper leather. Flat toe. Heel.
>