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Norwegian immigrant trunk

64.4.2

Titles: Norwegian immigrant trunk (Supplied title)

Description: This 1850s hand crafted trunk was made in Norway and used to transport a family's possessions on the journey to their new home in Minnesota. The trunk is made of wood with a domed lid and is bound in iron with carrying handles on each side and straps across the top. There is a narrow built-in wooden tray on one side that appears to have originally had a hinged lid, which is now lost. Sheet metal straps on the lid are stamped with the letters "A A D L".

Dates

  • 1850 - 1859 (Use)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 64.4.2.A,B

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 32 inches width
  • 17 inches length
  • 19 inches height

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64.4.2