Boot Collection (page 5)

Treason of Arnold. Arnold persuades Andre to conceal the papers in his boot. Date c1874

J. O. Whitehouses boot and shoe factory, Poughkeepsie, N. Y
J.O. Whitehouses boot and shoe factory, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Exterior view of factory; wagons and other street commerce in foreground. Date 187-

Boot and shoe card

Sheboygan Boot & Shoe Co. Sheboygan, Wis. Advertisement for the Sheboygan Boot & Shoe Co. showing a scene at a Native American camp, with a woman outside a tipi

Henry Arthur manufacturer of boot, shoe, and gaiter uppers...New York...c1873

Clothing & Boot Stores, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Exterior view of a Clothing and Boot Stores on the High Street in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, with a man and two women posing outside. circa 1910

Bootmakers in Cyprus
Making traditional Cypriot heavy boots in Cyprus Date: circa 1910s

Mme Villiers De LA Noue
MADAME VILLIERS DE LA NOUE, (right), sister of the famous aviator GEORGE-MARIE GUYNEMER, standing on a snowy pavement with a female companion while two men sort out her car boot! Date: 1930s

German cemetery blown up by American shell, WW1
A German cemetery blown up by an American shell on the western front during the First World War. Date: 1918

Tea tango craze: Advert for Nugget shoe polish, 1913
Create a good impression when dancing your first tango step: use " Nugget" boot polish. Date: 1913

WWI postcard drawn by George Ranstead
Humorous illustration on a postcard by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead. The picture depicts a home owner throwing a boot at a couple of fighting felines

Abercrombie & Fitch, New York
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Sporting Goods, Interiors of Salesroom with Customers. Man trying on a pair of what appear to be riding boots in the Abercrombie & Fitch sales room

Kitten emerging from a leather boot
A black and white kitten emerging from a leather boot

Bear Hotel and shops, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A view up the High Street in the town centre, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, showing the Bear Hotel at the top, and various shops on either side

Boot workshop, NIPRCC, East Harling, Norfolk
Boot-making workshop at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Hiltons Shoe Company Store
Hiltons Shoe Company. The Branch Manager and his young employee stand outside the shop, which has taken direct branding to a new level - preventing even the casual passer-by from ever forgetting

The Grand Duke Serge Alexandrovich
Grand Duke Serge Alexandrovich in the costume of a Russian Lord from the late sixteenth century, Tsar Boris Godounof

Selfridges, London - Ladys Boot Section
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Ladys Boot Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

Cleaning Shoes
A seated bearer cleaning a pair of massive black boots, a pair of safari boots and a pair of black leather gaiters

Clearing Bristol Sewers
Three workers use spades and a pneumatic drill to clear/expand the tunnel space in Bristols underground sewerage system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Austin A40 - boys in the boot
Two young boys sit in the open Austin A40 in Devon

Picnic out of the boot of a Morris 8 E-series
Enjoying a picnic out of the boot of a Morris 8 E series 4 door Six Light

Drophead Tourer with Dickey Seat
Two boys and their Father fool about on their Drophead Tourer, with Father occupying the Dickey Seat in the boot!

The Boot Shop. A young girl wearing a white bonnet and holding a white muff, tries a new pair of boots, shown to her still in the box by the shop attendant

An advertisement for Hillman Minx
Advertisement for Hillman Minx. A group of children are perching in the boot to show how large it is

Lear / Nonsense / Flute
There was an Old Man with a flute, a sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, till the sarpint took flight, and avoided that man with a flute

SHOES
Beige suede high fronted chukker boot, black calf ghillie laced shoe, sepia suede shoe with buckled strap and white buckskin shoe banded and buckled with solid heel

SHOES
Calf high boots in taupe suede with black laced fronts and stacked heels and trotters in brown suede with leather lacing on high vamps

Patent and Tan Calf Boot
Trimmed black patent and tan calf boot with sloping heel and lacing by Cristel. In front, donkey suede and patent pump, patent walking shoe and patent ankle strap shoe

Catching fish in an old boot
A humourous painting by Malcolm Greensmith depicting a lad fishing by a stream (ignoring the warning sign!) having far more success catching fish in his boot

Shoes at Peter Robinsons
A selection of ladies shoes by Peter Robinsons of Oxford Street, including beaded evening shoes, patent leather with buckles & Louis XV heels plus ladies golf boots

Lotus Boots 1912
Advertisement for ladies boots, " the emodiment of ease and refinement, beautifully made and delightful to wear" manufactured by Lotus of Stafford

War in Italy
Street posters tell Parisians that Napoleon has decided to go to war in Italy, helping Vittorio Emanuele to boot out the Austrians. They will get Savoie and Nice as a reward

Cherry Blossom boot polish
Advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish from 1913, showing a young man proposing

Black Beauty Boot Polish
A tin of boot polish using the name Black Beauty, after the book by Anna Sewell - the sixth most popular book in the English language

Officer & Batman Cartoon
Batman - " Do you know Sir that you are the only officer I ve had thats not kept a tin of Cherry Blossom boot polish in his kit?" Officer - " Indeed? Then go and buy some at once"

Nugget Boot Polish
A father and son, gleaming with happiness and good health suggest that Nugget Boot Polish is " So Good for Shoes". Their shoes are shiny too

Poppy Red for 1932
A blue frock with openwork trimming and a poppy red jumper suit with a tweed collar to be worn with or without the tweed coat with large revers and boot-cuff sleeves

Fitting a Ladys Boot
Charmant paysage ! (delightful landscape) A shoemaker enjoys the view as he fits a customer with a new pair of boots

Advertisement for Holdfast Boot Stores, Derby
Advertisement for Holdfast Boot Stores, 5 Sadler Gate Bridge, Derby. For Good Reliable Footwear, a Good Selection of Boots and Shoes, Satisfaction Guaranteed. As Rowell, Proprietor

Automatic shaver and boot polisher
An automatic shaver and boot polisher for busy commuters on their way to the office. Just drop a penny in the hole and take your seat

U-Boat / Graphic / 3
The class of Untersee-Boot most generally used for refuelling the attack subs, bringing supplies etc. (picture 3 of 3)

U-Boat / Graphic / 2
The class of Untersee-Boot most generally used for mine- laying (picture 2 of 3)

U-Boat / Graphic / 1
The U-30 class of Untersee- Boot, the type most generally used for attacks on shipping (picture 1 of 3)

U-Boat Torpedo-Tubes
The torpedo-tubes, in the bows of an untersee-boot (it must be one of U-9 to U-20)

Churchill / Gulbransson 15
WINSTON CHURCHILL German satirical comment on the failure of Churchills Dardanelles expedition - he is kicked out of the War Office

Children Fishing / Liebig
Children fishing in a stream: all they have caught so far is an old boot

MENs SHOES 1908
An example of a front lacing shoe & boot with a contrasting upper which may be composed of canvas

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