This boot covers an amazing time period.
It is
ideal for many impressions from just after 1800 through 1900 and beyond. It is suitable for reunions
of the Grand Army of the Republic, the
1800s
miner, teamster, cattleman, farmer, Indian Wars, Cowboy Shootist, etc.. I have seen mail
order catalogues printed in the 1890s that show a wide assortment of prices and
qualities in styles just
like the 1871 model
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Most Civil War bootees were issued
in smooth leather (right) but rough-out (left) seems to have taken over among
re-enactors. Contract Bootee has four lace holes and is available in sizes from
5E to 15EEE in full and half sizes. Smooth or rough
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