Object Details
- wearer
- Provost, Jon
- Description
- These black canvas high-tops were worn by Jon Provost, the child actor who played Timmy on the television series Lassie (1957-64). Like many young sneaker owners, Provost customized his Keds by doodling on the rubber soles with a marker.
- Since their invention in the early 1900s, sneakers have been a mainstay of childhood fashion, valued for their comfortable fit and sturdy construction as well as their style.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Jon Provost
- 1957 - 1964
- ID Number
- 1989.0009.03
- accession number
- 1989.0009
- catalog number
- 1989.0009.03
- Object Name
- shoes
- Physical Description
- black (shoe color)
- white (shoe color)
- canvas (shoe material)
- rubber (sole material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 9 in x 3 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 22.86 cm x 8.89 cm
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/treasures-american-history
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Clothing & Accessories
- Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
- National Treasures exhibit
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Entertainment
- general subject association
- Television
- Subject
- Lassie
- Record ID
- nmah_683756
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-cf06-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
