Josiah Cummings & Son Case with Photographic Equipment, Used by Isaac Harris, 1906-1919

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Case (Container)

Date Made

1906-1919

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

42.376.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Felt (Textile)
Paper (Fiber product)
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Cloth

Color

Brown
Maroon
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 16.5 in
Width: 28.25 in
Length: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

decal inside lid: JOSIAH CUMMINGS & SON / SAMPLE TRUNKS / AND CASES / LIGHT STEEL, HUB FIBRE & RAWHIDE / TRUNKS / 657 ATLANTIC AVE. / BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. two labels on top of lid: ADDRESS LABEL GENERAL USE / AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS CO. / FROM / STREET ADDRESS / CITY AND STATE Brookline, Mass. label on top of lid: Isaac Harris / 105 Grand Blvd. / [?] Woodward Ave. / Detroit / Michigan label on front of case: WHITE STAR LINE / Mr. Isaac Harris / Passenger Per SS Arabic / Sailing from Liverpool to Boston label on front of case: WITH CARE / Isaac Harris / Passenger to / Lime Street Station / Liverpool / Care of ANCHOR LINE (Henderson Brothers) LIMITED [?] / WANTED / BERTH NO. label on front of case: L. & Y. R.
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