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Object Description
| Basic ID | Shoes (footwear), Stock trader's shoes from the Chicago Board of Trade, circa 2000. Leather. Gift of Mr. Michael A. Pesoli, Mr. Norbert A. Klucikowski and the Chicago Board of Trade. 2005.65.1a-b |
| Title | Stock trader's shoes |
| Date | circa 2000 |
| Physical Description | A pair of basic Oxford-style black leather shoes with black foam jagged soles. Tag reads SR/USA. |
| Materials/Techniques | leather |
| Dimensions | Height 5.906 in; Width 3.937 in; Length 11.417 in |
| Marks | WORK/AMERICA. Label stitched to underside of each tongue. American flag logo. SR/USA , side of left shoe |
| Object History | A trader at the Chicago Board of Trade wore these platform shoes. The donor, Norbert A. Klucikowski, has worked at the Chicago Board of Trade as a trader/broker in the 30-year bond pit since 1990. He wore this pair of platform shoes to elevate his height to stand out and be easily recognized on the trading floor. The donor purchased the shoes and later had a cobbler thicken the shoes by adding platform soles. |
| Curatorial Statement | In need of a boost, Norbert A. Klucikowski, a trader/broker at the Chicago Board of Trade wore these platform shoes in the 30-year bond pit since 1990. Founded in 1848, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) introduced the revolutionary concept of futures trading during the Civil War. Widely used today, the process obligates the seller to deliver specific goods at stipulated prices sometime in the future. Today, CBOT traders exchange fifty different types of futures and option products through open auction or electronically. As a reminder of CBOT>'s origins, a gleaming figure of Ceres, the Greek goddess of grain, sits on top of its current building, overlooking the city and surrounding region. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Object Types | shoes (footwear) |
| Related Persons | Pesoli, Michael A. |
| Related Corporate Names | Chicago Board Of Trade |
| Related Places | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Related Terms |
finance Stock exchanges Stockbrokers |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. Norbert A. Klucikowski |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Chicago : Crossroads of America. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - ) |
| Object Number | 2005.65.1a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-67525; ICHi-67526 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
Description
| Title | i67525 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
