Oshkosh "Chief Stripe Line" Steamer Trunk, 1920-1950
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trunk (Container)
Date Made
1920-1950
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Trunk made by Oshkosh Trunks Inc., lock and keys made by the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.157.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Harry Linden, Firestone Family's Personal Chauffeur, 1920-1970.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Leather
Cloth
Color
Beige (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.375 in (Trunk)
Width: 37.5 in (Trunk)
Length: 21.25 in (Trunk)
Inscriptions
plaque on front of trunk:
OSHKOSH / TRUNKS / INC. / OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, U.S.A. / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
on handle of trunk:
100 QM
on front of keys:
THE YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO. / YALE
on back of keys:
MADE FOR / OSHKOSH / 6
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