Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
86.11.009
Accession#:
86.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Suitcase
Title:
Brown Leather Expandable Suitcase With Tag
Date:
1919
Description:
Brown leather suitcase with small horizontal pinstripe line pattern embossed in leather. Bag has brass hinge on bottom at each side with brown metal lip covering opening of bag. Top of opening has two two—inch brass knobs on each side that slide apart to open suitcase. Middle top has leather handle attached with two brass links mounted into brass moulding. Under handle is small round brass lock, which pushes in to open case. Attached to handle is cloth label with cotton string. Tag has paper reinforcement around hole with 'DENNISON MFG CO USA" printed on it. Written in ink, tag has "Mrs. J.J. Peterson Juneau, Alaska" on both sides and "Room 162" on front in a different—color ink. Bag has two leather buckled straps on either end. Top middle has small round flap of leather attached.
Inside: Lining in brown cloth. Case divided into two compartments. One compartment has smaller pouch attached to middle divider.
Inside: Lining in brown cloth. Case divided into two compartments. One compartment has smaller pouch attached to middle divider.
Search Terms:
Personal Belonging
Luggage
Transportation
Boat
tourism
Luggage
Transportation
Boat
tourism
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Brown Leather Expandable Suitc
Brown Leather Expandable Suitc
Brown Leather Expandable Suitc
Brown Leather Expandable Suitc
Brown Leather Expandable Suitc
Brown Leather Expandable Suitc