On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Manufactured by
Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1904
Worn by
Jones, Andre M.
Subject of
National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
547th Transportation Company, American
Date
2003
Medium
leather, nylon, rubber, metal
Dimensions
left boot: 9 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 11 7/8 in. (25.1 × 11.1 × 30.2 cm)
right boot: 9 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 11 7/8 in. (25.1 × 11.1 × 30.2 cm)
Description
Pair of tan desert combat boots manufactured by Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co. Boots are 390 DES Hot Weather Combat Boot. Boots have tan shoe laces, with tan rubber sole. Leather and nylon body. White tag on the inside of each boot has black type that reads, [390DES/08.5 R/6119587]. Silver type appears on heel of each boot reads, [BELLEVILLE]. Type imprinted in bottom of rubber sole reads, [vibram].
Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co.; Vibram S.p.A
Place used
Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
boots
Topic
Clothing and dress
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Military
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
Object number
2014.245.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566e5b594-ce4d-4ab2-8c33-ac7b4f539e9e

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