Name/Title
TrunkEntry/Object ID
2007.04.01Description
Mid-19th century Chinese trunk. Handle on either end, keyhole for locking, decorated with rounded brass rivets. Measures 41 1/2 inches wide, 21 inches long, and 19 1/4 inches tall. The trunk belonged to John Flett, an HBC employee, part of the group of Red River settlers that came over and stayed for a few weeks at Fort Nisqually in 1842, before moving on to the Willamette Valley. He returned to South Prairie (near Fort Nisqually) in 1869 to stay. Chinese trunks were a common possession for gentlemen of the company, the fact that a laborer owned one is noteworthy.Dimensions
Height
19-1/4 inWidth
41-1/2 inLength
21 in