Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural

 
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Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural
Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural
Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural
Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural

Shoes, Estelle Adkins - Inaugural

Object number1955.039.01-02
DateJanuary 14, 1941
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumSatin, Metal
Dimensions11 7/16 in. (29 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionThe pair of shoes worn by Estelle Adkins to the Inaugural Ball that celebrated her husband, Homer Martin Adkins, as the thirty-second Governor of Arkansas on January 14, 1941. The shoes were produced by the Guarantee Shoe Company and feature satin, two inch heels, and the sandal style.

    Estelle Adkins was born on July 31, 1889 in Hermanville, Mississippi. She married Homer M. Adkins in 1921. Estelle served as the thirty-second First Lady of Arkansas from 1941 to 1945. She also was a Registered Nurse and used her skills during WWII in recruiting for the Army Nurse Coups and the Red Cross. She also volunteered for the American Legion. She died on November 13, 1985.
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