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Handmade leather sandals have been a staple in Provincetown's vibrant craft scene since they were introduced to the area in the 1940s. At the height of the sandalmaking boom, more than 20 leather shops operated in the seaside town. Today, there is only one. Victor Powell is the last of the last. Though he is still making more than 300 pairs of sandals a year and isn't about to stop any time soon. This piece was produced at the Transom Story Workshop.
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Handmade leather sandals have been a staple in Provincetown's vibrant craft scene since they were introduced to the area in the 1940s. At the height of the sandalmaking boom, more than 20 leather shops operated in the seaside town. Today, there is only one. Victor Powell is the last of the last. Though he is still making more than 300 pairs of sandals a year and isn't about to stop any time soon. This piece was produced at the Transom Story Workshop.
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