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Cecil's Sandals and Boot Ranch
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Grand opening of Cecil's Sandals. Judy Pellett, daughter of Cecil Burke and Isabel Burke,founders of Cecil’s Sandals, is wearing shorts and sandals and is standing outside the open door of Cecil's, her right leg extended backward. Jerry Smotherman, an employee at Cecil's is wearing a plaid shirt and is standing back-to-back with her holding her right sandal between his knees and holding a hammer above the sole. A pair of harness boots is standing on the sidewalk near the man's feet. Sid Boyum is seated inside the shop.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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W013HJ7
WHi 122208
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Cecil's Boot Ranch
Portrait of Jerry Smotherman, an employee of Cecil's Sandals and Boot Ranch, sitting on a western saddle placed over the back of the Southeast Asian-styled "Guardian Lion" sculpture in Sid's backya...
Commercial Art for Cecil's Sandals
Drawing of an old man with a long beard and moustache holding a sand hourglass. On the left the caption reads: "Sandal styles are over 2000 years old, but Cecil's sandals are modern."
Commercial Art for Cecil's Sandals
Pen and ink drawing of the backside of a small, naked boy holding an ice cream cone while wearing Cecil's Sandals with the caption: "Beat the Heat in Cecil's Sandals."
Cecil's Sandals
Pen and ink drawing of a young girl wearing sandals with the caption: "In the Know • On the Go! in Cecil's Sandals."
Boot Removal at Cecil's Boot Ranch
A coiffed blonde woman wearing shorts and a jersey is sitting in a chair with her left bare foot on the back of owner Cecil Burke, who is standing with her right leg between his legs to remove her ...
Commercial Art for Cecil's Sandals
Drawing of a human face on the bottom of a sandal. On its body the caption reads: "Don't buy booze. Don't buy shoes. Buy Cecil's sandals." Printer's instructions on bottom right read, "Run Reverse ...
