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Hercules Make suitcase , 1920s-1950s?

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/20/11

Scope and Contents

This is a solid hand-luggage case with clips to lock at the front. The manufacturer’s metal label states: ‘Hercules Make. Guaranteed stiffened upon compressed fibre’.
It has stickers for ‘Barnstable CT,’ ‘San Francisco Bay,’ ‘Besançon-Les-Bains,’ ‘Intourist Hotel Metropole Moscow’, ‘United States Lines,’ ‘I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge,’ ‘Hostellerie des IFS, Au Mans, 5 rue Ste. Marie,’ and ‘New York.’ Some stickers are torn and illegible.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920s-1950s?

Extent

1 object(s) : Metal, leather, cardboard and fabric

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The suitcase is damaged at the edges and the stickers are worn.

Dimensions

45 x 34 x 17 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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