The sole layer

The sole layer

Item Information

Title:
The sole layer
Description:
Portrait painting of William B. White, the sole layer at L.A. Crossett Co. of North Abington.
Name on Item:
Ralph Heard
Date:
1925
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Oil paintings
Portrait paintings
Location:
Brockton Public Library
Collection (local):
Brockton Public Library Shoe Industry
Subjects:
Shoe industry
Shoemaking
Equipment
Places:
Massachusetts > Plymouth (county) > Abington > North Abington
Extent:
1 painting : oil on board ; 56 x 49 cm, in frame 67 x 59 cm
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from accompanying material.
Text from Brockton and South Shore District Master Craftsmen Series: William B. White, here shown at the sole laying machine, is one of the old school of shoemakers who can build a shoe from start to finish. Forty years ago, when he was but ten years of age, he started making shoes for his father, learning from him step by step the intricacies of custom shoemaking. He has always been employed in the Brockton and South Shore District, being connected with several factories making high grade shoes. For the last five years, he has been associated with L.A. Crossett Co. of North Abington.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Harold Keith to the Brockton Public Library, 1937.
Notes (date):
Date from accompanying material.
Notes (publications):
Published in the Brockton and South Shore Shoe Magazine in 1925, as part of their District Master Craftsmen Series no. 3.
Used as original illustrations in the magazine, American Shoe World.
Identifier:
BroctonPL_006