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Pair of blue sneakers worn by Wellington Webb while campaigning

African American Museum

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  • 3d model of Pair of blue sneakers worn by Wellington Webb while campaigning
    3D Model

    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    ASICS, Japanese, founded 1949

    Worn by

    Wellington E. Webb, born 1941

    Description

    Pair of dark blue Asics sneakers. Sneakers are the "Tiger" style with mesh on the toe box. Suede leather heel counters, and vamp. Criss-crossing leather lines on either side of the shoe. Lines have holes for ventilation. Laces are dark gray and are laced completely to the shoes. White and black soles. On the exterior of the shoe tongues is a white tag with blue, stitched text [ASICS/TIGER].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Honorable Wellington E. Webb and Wilma J. Webb

    Date

    1991

    Object number

    2014.46.5ab

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    sneakers

    Medium

    mesh, leather, rubber, foam, cloth, plastic

    Dimensions

    2014.46.5a: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 12 5/8 in. (13.3 x 10.8 x 32.1 cm)
    2014.46.5b: 5 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (13.7 x 11.7 x 31.8 cm)

    Place used

    Denver, Colorado, United States, North and Central America

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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
    Clothing and dress
    Politics
    Urban life

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5a8fd81-0d83-4e09-b189-53bd85635d38

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.46.5ab

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