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: 1935 Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Perforating Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Shoes Subject: Shoes Date: 1935 Content Type: Image Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, 1935-1955
These low heeled, sturdy pumps were used during the summer for more casual day wear and travel. The style indicates that Mrs. Firestone could have used them for nearly two decades. 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…