Trunk Used for File Storage By Harvey S. Firestone, circa 1930
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In the 19th and 20th centuries, passengers on ocean-going vessels used "steamer trunks" to hold just about everything they needed during the trip. It was literally a closet in a box. Wealthier passengers like Harvey Firestone, president of Firestone Rubber Company, brought several steamer trunks on board for specific purposes, including this example used to hold important papers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, passengers on ocean-going vessels used "steamer trunks" to hold just about everything they needed during the trip. It was literally a closet in a box. Wealthier passengers like Harvey Firestone, president of Firestone Rubber Company, brought several steamer trunks on board for specific purposes, including this example used to hold important papers.
Artifact
Trunk (Container)
Date Made
circa 1930
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.263.267
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mrs. John F. Ball, and Mrs. William Leatherman.
Material
Metal
Leather
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Beige (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 36.5 in
Inscriptions
in middle drawer [on file folder]: Nassau Trip-Current on end with handle: Cunard Lind / Harvey S. Firestone / Queen Elizabeth (ship) / Class 17 / 3rd June / Southhampton / Akron, Ohio USA U.S. Customs baggage inspection tag: Londres / Angletene / Boulogne / Falkestone
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