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Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1904

    Worn by

    Andre M. Jones

    Subject of

    National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
    547th Transportation Company, American

    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

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones

    Date

    2003

    Object number

    2014.245.5ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    boots

    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)

    Place used

    Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Military Uniforms

    Exhibition

    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Iraq War, 2003-2011
    Military

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566e5b594-ce4d-4ab2-8c33-ac7b4f539e9e

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.245.5ab

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