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Artifacts Up Close! These tall lace-up cowgirl boots are from The Cowgirl Collection of Mary and Barbara Schmitt and are the type used before conventional boots were adopted by women. Worn for a variety of outdoor activities, the boots were a natural for cowgirls who were wearing skirts andneeded their lower legs protected. The lower heels help date these as later than the Big Piney Wyoming boots, and indicate they were made for a variety of activities including riding. | National Cowgirl Museum

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