Shoes, worn by Johnny Puleo
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Object Details
- Florsheim
- Description
This pair of shoes was made by Florsheim, undetermined date. They are an Oxford lace-up style made of black leather. The left shoe is built up on bottom. The right show has no heel.
This pair of shoes was previously owned and worn by Johnny Puleo (1907-1983), an American harmonica player and actor. Puleo got his big break after performing at a contest held by harmonica player and actor, Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Meinewitz, 1902-1955), and leader of the group The Harmonica Rascals. After Minevitch’s death in 1955, Puleo formed his own group, The Harmonica Gang. The group performed throughout the world and made several recordings during their association. Puleo appeared in several television programs and films.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Josephine M. DeRosa and Louise H. Puleo
- ID Number
- 1991.0264.05
- accession number
- 1991.0264
- catalog number
- 1991.0264.05
- Object Name
- shoes, pair of
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 9 in x 10 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 22.86 cm x 26.67 cm
- right shoe: 3 3/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 8.5725 cm x 8.89 cm x 26.67 cm
- left shoe: 3 1/2 in x 3 9/16 in x 10 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 9.04875 cm x 26.035 cm
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1343726
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9fe5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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