Steamer Trunk

Object/Artifact

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Historic Columbia Foundation

Name/Title

Steamer Trunk

Entry/Object ID

2018.6.1

Description

Black steamer trunk with metal hardware and leather handles. It contains three removable shelves on the interior covered in beige fabric. A metal plate on the top of the trunk reads, "NEVERBREAK TRUNKS / MANUFACTURED BY/ L. GOLDSMITH & SON / NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A." The lock on the front of the trunk is similarly inscribed, "L. GOLDSMITH & SON / NEWARK, N.J. / NEVERBREAK TRUNK," along with "UG230" in smaller letters.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L. Goldsmith and Sons

Date made

circa 1900 - 1909

Place

City

Newark, New Jersey

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Width

37-1/2 in

Depth

22-3/4 in

Material

Leather, Metal