Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War
Object Details
- Description
- Pair of tan desert combat boots manufactured by Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co. Boots are 390 DES Hot Weather Combat Boot. Boots have tan shoe laces, with tan rubber sole. Leather and nylon body. White tag on the inside of each boot has black type that reads, [390DES/08.5 R/6119587]. Silver type appears on heel of each boot reads, [BELLEVILLE]. Type imprinted in bottom of rubber sole reads, [vibram].
- Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co.; Vibram S.p.A
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 2003
- Object number
- 2014.245.5ab
- Manufactured by
- Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1904
- Worn by
- Andre M. Jones
- Subject of
- National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
- 547th Transportation Company, American
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- boots
- Medium
- leather, nylon, rubber, metal
- Dimensions
- left boot: 9 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 11 7/8 in. (25.1 × 11.1 × 30.2 cm)
- right boot: 9 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 11 7/8 in. (25.1 × 11.1 × 30.2 cm)
- Place used
- Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Military
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.245.5ab
