Trunk

Object/Artifact

-

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Trunk

Entry/Object ID

2003.001.001

Description

Black steamer trunk belonging to the Joseph Choka family when they came from Europe on the sister ship of the Titanic. Later used to store family "treasures". Trunk is composition board w/heavy metal reinforcing on corners & edges. Trunk is lined in two (2) shades of blue ticking. Trunk has lower tray w/two (2) divisions and a folding snap lid. Also, see Choka Family box in Manuscript Room and Photo File Dr. #23.

Use

Joseph Choka family as immigrants to the U.S.

Collection

Boxes

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1900-1920

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

25-1/4 in

Width

24 in

Length

40-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Wood, Composition Board

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2003.001.002, 2003.001.003 A,B, 2003.001.004, 2003.001.005 A-C, 2003.001.006 A,B, 2003.001.007, 2003.001.008 A,B, 2003.001.009, 2003.001.010, 2003.001.011, 2003.001.012, 2003.001.013, 2003.001.014, 2003.001.015, 2003.001.016, 2003.001.017, 2003.001.018, 2003.001.019 A,B, 2003.001.020 A,B, 2003.001.021, 2003.001.022, 2003.001.023 A,B, 2003.001.024, 2003.001.025, 2003.001.026, 2003.001.027, 2003.001.028, 2003.001.029, 2003.001.030, 2003.001.031, 2003.001.032, 2003.001.033, 2003.001.034, 2003.001.035, 2003.001.036 A,B, 2003.001.037