Cowboy Boots worn by Phyllis Diller
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Object Details
- Date made
- ca 1996
- Associated Name
- Hope, Bob
- maker
- Tonka
- Description
- Phyllis Diller wore these white leather cowboy-style boots to comedian Bob Hope’s 93rd birthday party in 1996. Diller was lifelong friends with Bob Hope, co-starring with him in 3 films and many television specials. She also traveled with him on two USO Christmas tours to entertain American troops in 1966 and 1987.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- place made
- Brazil
- Subject
- Humor
- Comedians
- Holidays and Celebrations, general
- Birthdays, General
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2003.0289.14
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.14
- Object Name
- boots
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- synthetic fibers (overall material)
- nylon (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 33.3375 cm x 26.035 cm x 8.255 cm
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- nmah_1218443