Suitcase Used by Novelists Mary Ilsley Chapman and John Stanton Chapman

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Suitcase

Date Made

1920-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.97.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert Miller.

Material

Cowhide
Leather
Metal
Brass (Alloy)

Color

Dark brown

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 13.75 in
Length: 23.75 in

Inscriptions

Decal on left side: AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS CO. / FROM: SEWANEE, TENN. [...] Stamped on rear of upper lid: 24 / 324 Stamped on rear: WARRANTED / GENUINE COWHIDE / (remnants of railway sticker) Decal on left front: [illegible] RGANHILL, CALIF Printed in gold on center front: M. I. C. Decal on right front: RAILWAY / EXPRESS / AGENCY / TUSCON, ARIZ Decal on top lid: CONTENTS: -MERCHANDISE/POSTMASTER [...] (handwritten) J. S. CHAPMAN / 101 PARK AVENUE / NEW YORK, N.Y. 12847 [illegible] AV. TUSCON, ARIZ. / C/O BRANDT (illegible) Decal on top lid: POSTMASTER [...] (typewritten) JOHN STANTON CHAPMAN / FOUNTAIN GATE / MORGAN HILL, CALIF / FROM: CHAPMAN / 2847 N. FIRST AV. TUSCON ARIZ