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- Oshkosh "Chief" Trunk, Used by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1920-1955 - Made by the Oshkosh Suitcase Co. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Chief Oshkosh brand suitcase was the quintessential mid-level suitcase made during the early 20th century. This example was part of a larger set of luggage that belonged to Elizabeth Parke Firestone.
- 1920-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Oshkosh "Chief" Trunk, Used by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1920-1955
Made by the Oshkosh Suitcase Co. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Chief Oshkosh brand suitcase was the quintessential mid-level suitcase made during the early 20th century. This example was part of a larger set of luggage that belonged to Elizabeth Parke Firestone.
- Trunk Used by Captain Milton Russell during the Civil War - Union Army Captain Milton Russell used this trunk during the Civil War to carry things like clothing, personal effects, and military manuals and documents. Officers like Russell were allotted baggage space on military wagons, but they had to supply their own trunk and risked baggage wagons being separated from their regiments -- a common occurrence when soldiers were on active campaign.
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Trunk Used by Captain Milton Russell during the Civil War
Union Army Captain Milton Russell used this trunk during the Civil War to carry things like clothing, personal effects, and military manuals and documents. Officers like Russell were allotted baggage space on military wagons, but they had to supply their own trunk and risked baggage wagons being separated from their regiments -- a common occurrence when soldiers were on active campaign.
- Bridal Trunk, circa 1860 -
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Bridal Trunk, circa 1860
- Trunk Lined with Menagerie Broadside, 1820-1840 -
- October 03, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Trunk Lined with Menagerie Broadside, 1820-1840
- Immigrant Trunk, circa 1900 -
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Immigrant Trunk, circa 1900
- Trunk, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Trunk, 1860-1880
- Civilian Conservation Corps Trunk, Used by Stanley Zaleski, 1934 -
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Civilian Conservation Corps Trunk, Used by Stanley Zaleski, 1934
- Automobile Trunk, 1910-1915 -
- 1910-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Automobile Trunk, 1910-1915
- Trunk Used for File Storage By Harvey S. Firestone, circa 1930 - In the 19th and 20th centuries, passengers on ocean-going vessels used "steamer trunks" to hold just about everything they needed during the trip. It was literally a closet in a box. Wealthier passengers like Harvey Firestone, president of Firestone Rubber Company, brought several steamer trunks on board for specific purposes, including this example used to hold important papers.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Trunk Used for File Storage By Harvey S. Firestone, circa 1930
In the 19th and 20th centuries, passengers on ocean-going vessels used "steamer trunks" to hold just about everything they needed during the trip. It was literally a closet in a box. Wealthier passengers like Harvey Firestone, president of Firestone Rubber Company, brought several steamer trunks on board for specific purposes, including this example used to hold important papers.
- Saratoga Trunk, circa 1870 -
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Saratoga Trunk, circa 1870