TRUNK
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- STEAMER TRUNK
- Date Range From
- 1906
- Date Range To
- 1913
- Materials
- FIBRE, STEEL, BRASS, LINEN, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19760003000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- STEAMER TRUNK
- Date Range From
- 1906
- Date Range To
- 1913
- Materials
- FIBRE, STEEL, BRASS, LINEN, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 14
- Height
- 102.9
- Length
- 37.7
- Width
- 57.8
- Description
- SERIAL #53250 (ON LOCK). EXTERIOR - BLACK HARD FIBRE COVERING WITH STEEL AND BRASS FITTINGS. LABEL PASTED ON SIDE OF TRUNK READS: "SAMUEL TREES & CO. LIMITED" "TORONTO" "STACO" "GENUINE VULCANIZED HARD FIBRE". "1906D" ON TOP; "J. MORGAN" ON FRONT. ONE HOOK CLAMP AT TOP, ONE ON SIDE. LOCK ON SIDE OPENING (KEY TIED TO LEATHER) HANDLE AT TOP. SEVERAL DESTINATION LABELS ON TRUNK HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY RIPPED OFF. "PAT'D 3-8-21". "EXCELSIOR, USA, STANFORD, CONN" EMBOSSED. INTERIOR - LINEN FLOWER PATTERN LINING, TORN ON BOTH SIDES AT BOTTOM. BLUE -BASIC COLOUR. 4 WOODEN SUIT HANGERS. 1 T-SHAPED HANGER, 1 TIE BAR HANGER. DRAWERS. 1 BOX DRAWER WITH 2 SNAPS ON LID. 2 HANDLES ON EACH DRAWER. TOP OVER HANGERS LIFTS UP SO THAT HANGERS ARE EXPOSED FOR EASIER AVAILABILITY. RED VELVET LINING ON HINGED LID. ALL HANGERS LIFT OUT.
- Subjects
- PERSONAL GEAR
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- TRUNK PURCHASED BY MR. MORGAN'S FATHER, JOHN H. MORGAN, PRIOR TO W.W.I. DONOR FREDERICK JOHN MORGAN, TOOK THE TRUNK TO W.W. II. JOHN H. MORGAN WAS FIRST A BANK MANAGER AND INSPECTOR IN SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA. HE USED THE TRUNK WHILE A BANK MANAGER/INSPECTOR. FREDERICK JOHN MORGAN IS PRESENTLY A SENIOR PARTNER IN VIRTUE LAW FIRM. *UPDATE* IN 2010, NICOLE HEMBROFF, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT, CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PALLET RACKING. DONOR IS DECEASED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT NEXT OF KIN.
- Catalogue Number
- P19760003000
- Acquisition Date
- 1976-04
- Collection
- Museum
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