Name/Title
TrunkEntry/Object ID
1994/74:1Description
Trunk or chest. Black with green metal with wooden slats or strips. There is a hump-back on the trunk. Paper lined interior with small compartment painted red with a hinged door closure. Metal trim and handles on short sides. The chest used to have two leather handles. The front has two small latches and a large, ornate keyhole plate in the center while two wood bands wrap horizontally around the main part.Context
This trunk was owned by August Hanson who came from Kristinehamn-Stockholm and immigrated to Chicago. August worked as a plasterer/contractor in Chicago.Acquisition
Accession
1994/74Source or Donor
Hanson, JohnAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of John HansonMade/Created
Date made
1870 - 1900Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Trunks, Immigration, Travel, Emigration & immigration, Emigrants, ImmigrantsDimensions
Height
26 inWidth
30-3/4 inDepth
19-3/8 inReproductions
Notes
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