Chin Chin, the Elephant, Gets Her Winter Shoes 



Chin Chin walking down a 

 plank wearing her stylish 

 boots. The elephant 



suffered from cold feet and 

 was taken to a Boston 

 shoe shop where she was 

 fitted with the only made- 

 to-order elephant shoes 

 known. The material 

 alone used in making the 

 shoes cost forty dollars 



Standing on her head in order to 

 allow her hind feet to be measured. 

 Chin Chin was a patient customer, 

 even when she was required to 

 take this unusual position. Her 

 shoes were made of a plump piece 

 of upper stock, a blue collar, a 

 juniper sole and a wool skin inner 

 sole. She seemed very well pleased 

 with their fit and appearance 



Photos by New York Hippodrome 



Taking her foot measure- 

 ment with fitting stick 

 and tape. According to 

 the shoe man Chin Chin's 

 size was a full sixteen on 

 the stick and X "V Z wide 

 — all in feet and inches. 

 She is shown her*^ asking 

 the shoe man whether he 

 thinks she ought to wear 

 arch supports or not 



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