Image of a group of men, women, and children indoors trying on new shoes; shoe boxes visible on the table and along the floor; woman in long ruffled dress with bustle at left is assisted in putting on shoes while holding a baby; girl in center with knee-length ruffled dress shows off her new button boots; boy at right in blue suit puts yellow shoes on the dog; kitten visible in shoe on the table. "The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co. 56 Park Place, N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by Edwin C. Burt, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--text, bottom center margin. "All genuine goods / stamped / Edwin C. Burt."--text, shoe box, center of image. "World's Expositions / Medals awarded to ... / Edwin C. Burt, / New York."--text, shoe box, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 54.93 x 70.49 cm (21 5/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
Advertising--Clothing and dress Children and adults--Pictorial works Children's clothing--Pictorial works Fashion--Pictorial works Footwear Men's clothing--Pictorial works Shoe industry Women's clothing--Pictorial works Burt, Edwin C Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fashion Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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