Pair of combat boots worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)
date: label: Date
content: 2009
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Altama, founded 1969
label: Worn by
content: Admiral Michelle Janine Howard, American, born 1960
label: Subject of
content: United States Navy, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Caption
content: A 1982 Naval Academy graduate, Michelle Howard commanded Task Force 151 in 2009, which freed Captain Richard Phillips and other hostages from the Maersk Alabama. In 2014, she became the first female four-star admiral in the Navy, as well as the highest-ranking Black woman in the military, and was appointed vice chief of naval operations.
label: Description
content: A pair of tan combat boots worn by Admiral Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half). The boots have a leather upper with two (2) ventilation holes with mesh coverings at each inner side near the ball of the foot. The legs and tongues are made from heavy duty tan nylon canvas. At the top interior of each tongue is a manufacturer's label with an American flag, the text "ALTAMA" and additional style information stamped in black below the tag on the inside of the tongues. The back side of the top leg portions are padded and quilted. The lacings are comprised of two regular grommets at the bottom, with the rest of the lacings being grommets with hooks attached to them. The shoelaces are nylon cord with adhesive on the ends to prevent unraveling. The soles are made of hard foam with non-slip rubber bottoms. The word "vibram" is stamped into the arch of the foot on each outer sole.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Admiral Michelle J. Howard, U.S. Navy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.146.2.6ab
objectType: label: Type
content: military uniforms
label: Type
content: boots
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather, nylon, foam, rubber, and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (left): 10 1/8 × 10 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (25.7 × 27 × 9.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (right): 9 7/8 × 10 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (25.1 × 27 × 9.2 cm)