Three shoe advertisements: James Means, Alfred Dolge felt shoes, W. L. Douglas – Vintage Print
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This historic image of Three shoe advertisements: James Means, Alfred Dolge felt shoes, W. L. Douglas brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Three shoe advertisements: James Means, Alfred Dolge felt shoes, W. L. Douglas
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Three competing shoe makers share this advertisement page, which makes it a useful snapshot of how footwear was sold in the late 19th-century American marketplace. The names are the draw: James Means of Newburyport, Massachusetts, a New England shoe manufacturer; Alfred Dolge, whose felt footwear came from his mills in Dolgeville, New York; and W. L. Douglas of Brockton, Massachusetts, who became known for bold newspaper promotion of his shoes. Placed side by side, the advertisements show how manufacturers relied on printed notices, brand names and price claims to reach customers in an era when most shoes were still bought at local stores.
| Original scan | 800 × 388 px |
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| Reference | 791 |
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