This postcard view shows Holland’s Wooden Shoe Factory in Holland, Michigan, with window signs advertising “Wooden Shoes” and “Dutch Novelties.” A big storefront banner reads “Visitors Welcome,” and a small windmill display sits near the corner — pure tourist bait for anyone cruising through town.
The date “c1939” fits the look of the cars and the linen-style postcard feel, but it’s not confirmed from the image alone. Holland’s Dutch-themed shops grew alongside the city’s festival and visitor economy, and Holland Bowl Mill says its roots go back to a 1926 wooden shoe factory started by Chester Van Tongeren.
More on this scene: Hand-Carved Clogs in Holland, Michigan.
Do you remember where this shop sat — and did anyone in your family bring home clogs?
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