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shoe
Date1942-1945
Mediumleather, fabric, metal
DimensionsH: 11 in, W: 4 in, D: 4 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Jim Nozaki
Object number2000.57.1
Description1 pair of baseball cleats. Shoes are dark black leather. 3 prong metal toe plate, and 3 prong metal heel plate. Tied with black laces. Stitched sole. Imprinted on insole: cushioned heel. Given to Tom Nozaki by older kibei in Poston camp. At time of camp, Tom was in the 8th grade, and played several positions in baseball. Family lived in Imperial Valley, no sanctioned sandlot league. Tom highly treasured these shoes as a gift from this kibei friend.
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1942-1945
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