Trunk

Name/Title

Trunk

Entry/Object ID

1968.49.9a-b

Description

Leather-covered trunk. Its edges are reinforced with metal banding, which is secured in place using rounded brads. Positioned at the center front of the trunk is a brass lock plate, complete with a leather flap cover. Additionally, there is a leather strap located at the center top. The lid of the trunk is slightly domed in shape.

Context

Used by Dennis Duhigg of Lyndon, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1968.49

Source or Donor

Ford, Corilla

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

16 in

Length

18 in

Material

Leather, Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Duhigg, Dennis (1841-1864)

Person or Organization

11th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Lyndon

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War