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Creator: Peal & Co. Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Shoes Subject: Shoes Date: 1930 Date: 1950 Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, 1930-1950
Mrs. Firestone likely wore these sturdy shoes for casual wear and, more likely, travel. Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.