Item Summary

Belarus, Smilavichy, December 28, 2007.

A woman retrieves a felt from the molding system at the republican unitary enterprise, "Smilavichy Felt Boot Factory," the only manufacturer of felt boots (traditional winter footwear in rural areas).

Founded in 1928, the factory employs 135 people and produces felt boots, thick felt insoles, and blankets.

Currently, Russia is the leading importer of Belarusian felt boots, accounting for 57,000 pairs, 80% of the total volume of production.

Descriptive Information

Title
Untitled-33
Sort Title
untitled-33
Creator of work
Liankevich, Andrei
Language
Belarusian
English
Date Created
12.28.2007
Format
Photographs
Rights Statement
In Copyright

Discovery Information

Subject
Arts and culture
Photography
Geographic Subject
Belarus
Geographic Origin
Belarus

Physical Characteristics

Height
40
Width
60
Page Count
1
File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Princeton Slavic Collections
Box number
Digital box #1
Folder number
33
Barcode
00000000000000
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/350e6965-5f47-40dc-b149-468e05983b22/manifest