Spiral puttees are so shaped as to wind on spirally from ankle to knee and to fit closely to the leg with even pressure without any turns or twists
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Title
Spiral puttees are so shaped as to wind on spirally from ankle to knee and to fit closely to the leg with even pressure without any turns or twists
Collection
Wallach Division Picture Collection
Hosiery -- 1901s
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1903
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC HOS-190
Subjects
Women -- Clothing & dress -- 1900-1909
Men -- Clothing & dress -- 1900-1909
Hosiery -- 1900-1909
Genres
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Dec. 12, 1903" Printed on border: "For rough hard wear, no leg covering has ever been invented equal to the 'puttee.' Can be worn under trousers to keep the leg dry in wet or snow. Can be used with shoes and with or without stockings. Recommended for rheumatism and varicose veins." "The warmest and most comfortable gaiter yet invented." "Patentees and sole manufactures -- Fox Brothers & Co., Ltd., Wellington, Somerset. Agents for the United States & Canada : Bale & Manley, Wool Exchange building, New York, U.S.A." Includes additional text.
Source Note: Illustrated London news. (London : Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd., 1842-).
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17215519
Barcode: 33333159383575
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f841d700-c553-012f-5383-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1903
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Spiral puttees are so shaped as to wind on spirally from ankle to knee and to fit closely to the leg with even pressure without any turns or twists" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1903. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f841d700-c553-012f-5383-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1903). Spiral puttees are so shaped as to wind on spirally from ankle to knee and to fit closely to the leg with even pressure without any turns or twists Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f841d700-c553-012f-5383-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Spiral puttees are so shaped as to wind on spirally from ankle to knee and to fit closely to the leg with even pressure without any turns or twists" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f841d700-c553-012f-5383-58d385a7bc34
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