2003.48.2

Red molded plastic suitcase with metal fittings and wheels. The main handle is missing and the piece that attaches the handle to the case is broken at the center. It has "Satellite" stamped on it. There is a rectractable handle on the side opposite to the wheels. Affixed to one of the sides of the suitcase is a handwritten label on white paper the reads: "To: Van My Lien/719 Johnson St./Albany CA 94706 USA/(510) 527-7397." The inside is lined with red nylon fabric and has two sets of elastic band fasterners and a small bag. This suitcase was used by Thuy-Phuong Van, a Vietnamese refugee, on journey from a refugee camp in Thailand to Oakland in 1985.

Used: Vietnamese refugee | Thuy-Phuong Van