These tap shoes were worn by Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878-1949), a famous African-American entertainer in the early 20th century. He gave them to Paul S. Henderson, photo-journalist for the Afro-American Newspaper. These tap shoes are currently on display, come check them out! #museumweek2017 #museumweek #musicmw #tapshoes #afroamerican #vaudeville #shoes #20thcenturystyle #20thcenturyfilm #tap #paulshenderson #photojournalism