Socks
Dublin Core
Title
Socks
Subject
Personal Artifacts: Footwear
Description
Two knit wool, adult-sized stockings. Socks are identical. Each is striped red and black. The upper 9 cm of each stocking has tan threads worked into the red stripes. These appear to be from previous conservation efforts. Stockings are seamed along the back edge and back of heel. Sole of stocking is sewn to top of foot and heel.
Source
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Date
ca. 1865
Rights
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, FWS
Format
Dimensions:
H: 1.5 cm, W: 12 cm, L: 52 cm
H: 1.5 cm, W: 12 cm, L: 52 cm
Material:
Wool
Wool
Identifier
DESO 3115_5-6
Coverage
Excavated from the Steamboat Bertrand cargo
Files
Citation
“Socks,” The Steamboat Bertrand Collection: Select Artifacts, accessed May 7, 2024, https://thebertrand.omeka.net/items/show/31.