Shoes, Alta Faubus - Inaugural

 
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Shoes, Alta Faubus - Inaugural
Mrs. Faubus sandals
Mrs. Faubus sandals

Shoes, Alta Faubus - Inaugural

Object number1955.061.01-02
DateJanuary 11, 1955
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumKid Leather, Pearls, Metal
Dimensions10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionAlta’s white, kid leather, open-toe heels with embellished buckles. The shoes were purchased at D.H. Holmes Department Store in New Orleans, Louisiana. The pair of shoes worn by Alta Faubus during the Inaugural Ball celebrating the Inauguration of Orval Faubus as the thirty-sixth Governor of Arkansas in January of 1955

    Celia Alta Faubus was born on August 31, 1912 and she married Orval Faubus in 1931. Alta went on to be the thirty-sixth First Lady of Arkansas when her husband Orval was elected governor in 1955. Alta died on August 9, 2002.
    Status
    On view
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