Selby Ladies 3-button shoes with box

Title

Selby Ladies 3-button shoes with box

Description

Black leather ladies shoes made by Selby Shoe Company in Portsmouth, Ohio. This pump has three button fasteners and a 1.5 inch heel. "Arch Preserver, Selby, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." is embossed on the sole. Inside the shoe are numbers: 37 - 2 and G92841. It appears to be about a size 6-7.
The shoe box label: "Selby Arch Preserver Shoe, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off., 37-2 G92841 339."
The 1929 Portsmouth City Directory lists five shoe manufacturers including the Selby Shoe Company at "7th from Findlay to John." They had four phone numbers: 1100-1101-1102-1103. The president was Roger A. Selby(1885-1973) and the first vice president and purchasing agent was Homer C. Selby(1880-1959).

Creator

Selby Shoe Company, Portsmouth, Ohio

Date

1929

Format

Shoe:
heel to toe 24 cm
sole at greatest width 8 cm
overall height 11 cm
Box with lid:
32 cm x 13.5 cm x 9 cm

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library