#322 Cobbler at work - rear of Emry Shoe and Clothing Company
Creator(s)
Edwards, W. S.
Summary
A cobbler repairs the sole of a shoe in Paonia, Colorado in Delta County. The shoe is mounted on an iron that the cobbler holds between his feet as he sits on a wooden bench. He taps the sole with a hammer. His box of tools in on the bench next to him. Shoes are strewn around the bench on the floor, along with strips of leather. Stacks of trunks and pails are behind him.
Date
[1908?]
Notes
Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100129465
Description
1 photoprint ; 11 x 16 cm. (4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Subject
Shoes--Maintenance and repair--Colorado--Paonia--1900- 1910.; Paonia (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Shoemakers--Colorado--Paonia--1900-1910.
Source
Source: Opal harber, 1/8/80.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
