Fisherman’s Boots
Object Details
- Norcross Safety Products, L. L. C.
- Description
- Deck hands working aboard most commercial fishing vessels require protective clothing from head to toe. Non-slip, waterproof footwear is essential, and on the Alaska Ocean factory trawler, the deck hands, as well as the people who work in the factory, wear “Xtratuf” boots. Manufactured in the United States, these neoprene boots are made for “severe fishing, farm, and work conditions.” This pair was worn by a deck hand aboard the Alaska Ocean in summer of 2007.
- Credit Line
- Alaska Ocean thru Jeff Hendricks
- 2007
- 2006-2007
- Associated Date
- 2007
- ID Number
- 2007.0178.01
- accession number
- 2007.0178
- catalog number
- 2007.0178
- Object Name
- boots
- Physical Description
- neoprene rubber (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in; 37.465 cm x 11.43 cm x 31.75 cm
- Place Made
- United States: Rhode Island, Cranston
- Associated Place
- United States: Pacific Coast
- United States: Alaska
- United States: Washington
- North Pacific
- Bering Sea
- Related Publication
- On the Water online exhibition
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- On the Water exhibit
- Exhibition
- On the Water
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Fishing
- related event
- Contemporary United States
- Record ID
- nmah_1330029
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-27de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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