trunk

ca. 1900?

Trunk. Description: Pale tan leather with blond wood strips, leather handles at either end, labels on top read: "PARIS...JAMES & D'ALBANY...2 RUE DE RIVOLI", "UNITED STATES LINES, NEW YORK",...

1910-1930

This artifact came from trunk number one, marked "Ford E. Samuel Travelogues," containing a projector, lenses and all the equipment to project a slide show. It also has slides of famous sights...

ca. 1880

Trunk. Description: a) Trunk embossed metal exterior texture resembles alligator hide, evidently the original finish had been bright "gold" because this color appears in protected areas, now the...

Trunk. Metal embossed trunk.

Wicker trunk with canvas over the top

The top canvas has "Tiburcio Parrot" written on it.

From the History Information Station:

Object: Woven wicker trunk, with canvas top...

ca. 1880-90?

Locker or trunk. Description: Wood, coveredwith cloth, painted tan, banded with wood and black metal, leather handles at either end "F.B.H. OAKLAND CALIFORNIA" painted below handles, interior...

Spanish-Mexican period

From the History Information Station: Object: Three camphorwood chests made in Canton, China, for trade, circa 1850-1900. The adobe houses on the ranchos had no closets and little furniture, so...

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