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Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Shoes Subject: Shoes Subject: Shoes Date: 1925 Date: 1940 Date: 1940 Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, 1925-1940
These are classic pumps, and could have been worn for two decades. Mrs. Firestone may well have worn these shoes during foreign travel, as they are both attractive and practical.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 ta…