The welter

The welter

Item Information

Title:
The welter
Description:
Portrait painting of Knute Abrahamson, the welter at Brockton Co-operative Boot & Shoe Company.
Name on Item:
Ralph Heard
Date:
1925
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Oil paintings
Portrait paintings
Location:
Brockton Public Library
Collection (local):
Brockton Public Library Shoe Industry
Subjects:
Shoe industry
Shoemaking
Equipment
Places:
Massachusetts > Plymouth (county) > Brockton
Extent:
1 painting : oil on board ; 56 x 49 cm, in frame 67 x 59 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1544br45z
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from accompanying material.
Text from Brockton and South Shore District Master Craftsmen Series: Welting is a process that requires a good eye, a steady hand, physical stamina and an absence of "nerves." The vibration of this heavy machine as it rapidly forces the needle through several thicknesses of leather and cloth necessitates powerful arm and chest development to hold the shoe in place. Knute Abrahamson. . . has welted shoes for the Brockton Co-operative Boot & Shoe Co. for fifteen years. He learned his trade in Stockholm, Sweden, twenty-eight years ago.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Harold Keith to the Brockton Public Library, 1937.
Notes (date):
Date from accompanying material.
Notes (publications):
Published in the Brockton and South Shore Shoe Magazine in 1925, as part of their District Master Craftsmen Series no. 3.
Used as original illustrations in the magazine, American Shoe World.
Identifier:
BroctonPL_004