Dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2004
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of size 10, black, patent leather, dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike. The exterior upper shoes are constructed with patent leather. The top of each shoe is embellished with a rectangular band of white rhinestones and black fringe below. The toe boxes are rounded. The shoes have black patent leather heel caps and toe caps and have a single seam down the center lines of the heels. The shoes’ soles are constructed from tan leather and have stamped text over the arch, inside a shield shaped outline, that reads [GENUINE / LEATHER /SOLE] above additional stamped text that reads [MADE IN SPAIN] AND [10]. Stamped at the center of each insole is green text that reads [Het[---.?] Veteez[?]]. The shoes are lined with tan leather.
place: label: Place made
content: Spain, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Religion
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.49.5.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: Loafers (TM)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: patent leather , rhinestone and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2020.49.5.1a): 3 1/4 × 3 13/16 × 11 9/16 in. (8.3 × 9.7 × 29.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2020.49.5.1b): 3 5/16 × 3 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (8.4 × 9.7 × 29.5 cm)