Name/Title
Wischmeyer Immigrant TrunkEntry/Object ID
1996.F.174Description
Trunk that Henry Wischmeyer brought his belongings in when he immigrated to the United States from Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany in 1854. He originally settled in Cleveland and his family would settle in Dover the 1870's after saving for a vineyard and money to build a hotel.
There is a metal strip 11 1/8" x 1 1/4" on the left front. There are metal strips approximately 12"x 3" that wrap around the top corners. Side handles have a metal strip on the side 5"x 2 1/4". The bottom, sides and top are comprised of 2 boards each. Two metal brackets are on the inside of the lid.Collection
Wischmeyer Family CollectionDimensions
Height
25-1/2 inWidth
25 inLength
50-1/4 in
