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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
- Subject
- Moore home
- sewing
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 53.5 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central circular latch. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric. Inside lid there is a built-in compartment on the left side. The compartment has a small red pocket on the cover. The side of the case in marked with the initials “H.F.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 41.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 54.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 59.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on the front with black paint. There are also paper sitckers on the trunk, one reading “Major P.A. Moore, Montreal, Canada”, and another sticker from the Whte Star, Dominion Line.
- Subject
- military
- Philip Moore
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 56.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric, and also has a removable tray. The trunk has a paper tag that reads “Yoho Valley Camp” and a paper sticker that reads “Union Transfer Co. San Francisco, Calif.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0199
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with green painted canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips on the top, sides and bottom. The edges of the trunk are reinforced with metal strips, and the corners are reinforced with brass. The trunk has leather handles and wraparound leather straps for securi…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 55.5 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with green painted canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips on the top, sides and bottom. The edges of the trunk are reinforced with metal strips, and the corners are reinforced with brass. The trunk has leather handles and wraparound leather straps for securing the lid. The trunk also has two snap latches and circular locking latch on the front. The inside of the trunk is lined with striped paper. A sticker on the trunk reads “Mrs. John Brewster, Banff, Alta., New Westminster, B.C.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0199
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular lockin…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 54.0 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular locking latch. Inside the trunk there are two removable stacking trays with soft bottoms. A paper tag attched to the trunk reads “P.A. Moore”. There is also a papter sticker from the White Star, Dominion LIne, as well as markings that read “Brewster, Banff, Canada”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- Brewster
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 57.5 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker that reads “Adams Express Company E. Raymond, 1493 ----, Brookline, Mass.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk has “D. Cranstone” handprinted on the top. The trunk also has paper stickers from the White Star Line, including one that reads “May (?) Comdi S. Hampten, Ross 8-5-40 WR”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps wh…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 55.0 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps which buckle to secure the trunk. The trunk has leather carrying handles. Inside, the trunk is lined with paper.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0204
- Description
- A dark green canvas covered wooden trunk with wooden slat reinforcements on the top and sides. The trunk has metal reinforced edges and corners. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch on the front. Both ends of the trunk are painted with white stripes…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 49.0 x 87.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green canvas covered wooden trunk with wooden slat reinforcements on the top and sides. The trunk has metal reinforced edges and corners. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch on the front. Both ends of the trunk are painted with white stripes. The trunk is stencilled with “P.A.M.” and other illegible letters. The trunk also has paper sitckers reading “American Railway Express Co.”, “destination Monrovia, California”, “Mrs. W.A. Brewster”, and “Mrs. Syliva Brewster, Los Angeles”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0204
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- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some pap…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some paper stickers attached to the trunk - a Banff Springs Hotel paper sticker, and a Nova Scotia customs sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label tha…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 54.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label that reads “CROUCH & FITZGERALD TRUNKS, BAGS, AND VALISES”. The trunk has two stacking lift out trays inside as well as organizational dividers in the bottom section. The trunk has a Canadian Pacific World Cruise Sticker attached to it, and is also marked with an “m” (Moore’s brand?).
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 46.7 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular locking latch in the centre. The trunk has a lift out tray inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 50.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
- Subject
- travel
- Maria Kay Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
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