Name/Title
TrunkEntry/Object ID
1982.37.27a-bDescription
Wooden trunk. The trunk hinges open at the back. The interior of the bottom half of the trunk is painted blue and stenciled with the label, "T. Bl Walter/Burke, Vt." The interior of the lid is separated into multiple compartments: two large cubbies on the right at smaller lidded compartments on the left. It is lined with green-painted paper and stenciled in several places with the labels "T. B. Walter" and "T. B. W." The stencils are placed to intentionally overlap onto the compartment lids.Context
Owned by True Blake Walter during the Civil War. Walter served as a musician in Company E, 15th Regiment Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1982.37Source or Donor
Gibavic, Annette N.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Estate of Elizabeth NelsonLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
TrunkNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
32-1/2 inWidth
19 inLength
13 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)Related Places
Place
Town
BurkeCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America