Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
85.04.001
Accession#:
85.04
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase.
Object Name:
Trunk
Title:
Handmade Domed Storage Truck
Year Range from:
1900
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Large wooden trunk with curved top hinges. Metal handles attached to end sides by two square bolts with square nuts and washers. Top is painted green, front and sides pink, back blue, and inside unpainted. Seven inches wide, 5.5 inches deep compartment is built into trunk on right side. At front center is key hole from original lock. Just to right is painted latch plate of another lock which is no longer attached.
Inscription: "Mr. Joe Weber" & "V. Johnson" in violet ink and possibly "Chas Weber" in blue ink.
Inscription: "Mr. Joe Weber" & "V. Johnson" in violet ink and possibly "Chas Weber" in blue ink.
Notes:
Recovered from Eric Larson homestead at Auke Bay by current owners. Found in attic of the old log structure before demolition.
People:
Larsen, Eric
Weber, Joe
Weber, Joe
Search Terms:
Home Life
Ethnic Diversity
Furniture
Personal Belonging
Ethnic Diversity
Furniture
Personal Belonging
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