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Shoemaking Library

Shoemaking Library: Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers (also known as cordwainers). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen and apprentices (both men and women) would work together in a shop, dividing up the work into individual tasks. A customer could come into a shop, be individually measured, and return to pick up their new shoes in as little as a day. Everyone needed shoes, and the median price for a pair was about one day’s wages for an average journeyman.

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