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Date
1925 – 1933
Material
fibre; skin; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0383
Description
A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1925 – 1933
Material
fibre; skin; metal; paper
Dimensions
15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
Description
A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
Subject
Whyte home
households
travel
PW
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0383
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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0384
Description
A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locki…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
plastic; metal
Dimensions
35.0 x 16.0 x 50.0 cm
Description
A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locking clasp on pull tab of zipper which slips into bracket, Hinomoto No.90 in vinyl tab at base of suitcase. Full length zipper across front of bag opens large pocket. Four metal button feet on bottom. Inside, lined with grey blue fabric, has large slit pocket trimmed with vinyl in lid, two vinyl straps to fasten around clothes, and a stiffened piece of cloth covered plastic riveted to the back frame which becomes the base when the suitcase is carried. Two white squares of stiff plastic attached at corners for extra firmness of case.
Subject
Whyte home
households
travel
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0384
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0386
Description
A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
Dimensions
36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
Subject
Whyte home
households
travel
PW
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0386
Images
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
skin; wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.08.0387
Description
Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at e…
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Title
Suitcase
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
skin; wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 13.5 x 50.5 cm
Description
Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at each side of handle. Identification tag from "Rotterdamsche Loyod Royal Mail Line" attached to handle by small leather strap. Interior, lined with blue moire, has elasticized, stretched, pocket across lid held in middle with leather snapping tab, and another stretched out pocket across the back. Two leather straps at corner hold lid upright.
Subject
Whyte home
households
travel
PW
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0387
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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