High Top Sneakers worn by Jon Provost in the role of Timmy on TV Series Lassie

Object Details

wearer

Provost, Jon

Description

These black canvas high-tops were worn by Jon Provost, the child actor who played Timmy on the television series Lassie (1957-64). Like many young sneaker owners, Provost customized his Keds by doodling on the rubber soles with a marker.

Since their invention in the early 1900s, sneakers have been a mainstay of childhood fashion, valued for their comfortable fit and sturdy construction as well as their style.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Jon Provost

1957 - 1964

ID Number

1989.0009.03

accession number

1989.0009

catalog number

1989.0009.03

Object Name

shoes

Physical Description

black (shoe color)

white (shoe color)

canvas (shoe material)

rubber (sole material)

Measurements

overall: 5 in x 9 in x 3 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 22.86 cm x 8.89 cm

Related Publication

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

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subject

Entertainment

Television

Lassie

Record ID

nmah_683756

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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