Trunk

Name/Title

Trunk

Entry/Object ID

2026.8.2

Description

Leather trunk with Vergennes label inside.

Use

Craig Allen: PO Box 383, Bristol, VT 05443 802-349-0323 [email protected]

Context

The business listed on this trunk was owned and operated by George Franklin Shedd (1819-1854) . It was a harness-making and hardware business located on Main Street in Vergennes. He married Lucinda Clark in 1847 and they had two children, a boy and a girl. He died on a business trip to Keyesville, N.Y. in 1854.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.8

Source or Donor

Craig Allen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

20 in

Depth

10 in

Material

Leather, Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Vergennes

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America