Money Trunk

Object/Artifact

Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum and Gardens

Name/Title

Money Trunk

Entry/Object ID

1955.2.9

Description

Wood money trunk with embossed leather covering, the interior lined with newspaper dating from the 1800s. Metal handle and lock. Documentation indicates that the trunk was made by Jeshurun/Jesurun (Jesse) Walker (1748-1813), Liberty Hyde Bailey's great-grandfather, who immigrated from England at eleven and fought in the American Revolution. However, birth records indicate that Jesse Walker's place of birth is Massachusetts.

Made/Created

Artist

Jesse Walker

Date made

circa 1770

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

#101 from "LHBM Accession Records 1-300" binder

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

9 in

Location

Family Room, Bailey House

Exhibit: Learning Room, Display Case. Top shelf

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jesse Walker, Liberty Hyde Bailey Sr., Liberty Hyde Bailey

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibit

Research Notes

Research Type

Collections Manager

Person

John Stempien

Date

7/28/2025

Notes

Museum notes indicate, "12 scenes of Niagara Falls & environs, 11 picture post cards sent by Dr. Bailey during a European trip, 1897-98, to his father in S. Haven. rec 1955". Eight of post cards of the European trip have been identified. See catalog item: 1955.2.43-1955.2.50