![Gertrude Burke of Lexington was pictured with her shoe collection in September 1946. Burke, who lived on Sandersville Pike, kept her collection in a special "shoe house" at the rear of her home in which was housed her collection of 445 pairs of shoes. Published in the Lexington Herald September 26, 1946. Herald-Leader Archive Photo](https://kyphotoarchive.bluehost.mcclatchy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/09/1.01-279.02-550x436.jpg)
Gertrude Burke of Lexington was pictured with her shoe collection in September 1946. Burke, who lived on Sandersville Pike, kept her collection of 445 pairs of shoes in a special “shoe house” at the rear of her home. Published in the Lexington Herald on Sept. 26, 1946. Herald-Leader Archive Photo