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Dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Worn by

    Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009

    Description

    A pair of size 10, black, patent leather, dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike. The exterior upper shoes are constructed with patent leather. The top of each shoe is embellished with a rectangular band of white rhinestones and black fringe below. The toe boxes are rounded. The shoes have black patent leather heel caps and toe caps and have a single seam down the center lines of the heels. The shoes’ soles are constructed from tan leather and have stamped text over the arch, inside a shield shaped outline, that reads [GENUINE / LEATHER /SOLE] above additional stamped text that reads [MADE IN SPAIN] AND [10]. Stamped at the center of each insole is green text that reads [Het[---.?] Veteez[?]]. The shoes are lined with tan leather.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)

    Date

    ca. 2004

    Object number

    2020.49.5.1ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    Loafers (TM)

    Medium

    patent leather , rhinestone and metal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (2020.49.5.1a): 3 1/4 × 3 13/16 × 11 9/16 in. (8.3 × 9.7 × 29.4 cm)
    H x W x D (2020.49.5.1b): 3 5/16 × 3 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (8.4 × 9.7 × 29.5 cm)

    Place made

    Spain, Europe

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Christianity
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Preaching
    Radio
    Religion

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f44a8f9f-f189-4248-85de-32868a881670

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2020.49.5.1ab

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