Trunk

Furniture

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Trunk

Entry/Object ID

0020.005

Description

old worn trunk

Context

appears similar to those Rebekah Burkholder had packed to go North with Sheridan's army, who took her horses and wagons and never came back for her and her younger children

Acquisition

Accession

0020

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chest

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Trunk

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

28-1/2 in

Depth

18 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Color

Black, Brown

Location

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 2, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

straps and handles broken off, needs to be cleaned and waxed, needs hinges reattached

Valuations

Valuation Type

Purchase Price

Value

$10.00

Date

Apr 5, 2007

Provenance

Notes

purchased at school house auction

General Notes

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

04/05/2007

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 7, 2022

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 3, 2026