The Sovereign Shoe Store was located in downtown Greenfield, Massachusetts. Beginning in the 18th century, Massachusetts was a center of shoe production. It eventually became the leading shoemaking state, a position it held through World War I. Mechanization began in the mid-1800’s and skyrocketed during the Civil War (1861-1865) with so many soldiers needing shoes.
W. H. H. Rogers and Company Manufacturers. Boots, Shoes & Rubbers for Everybody at Sovereign’s Cash Shoe Store. ca. 1880. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l03-015/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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