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Name
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Information
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Abel & Bach Trunks & Bags
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Milwaukee Made and sold many trunks and also
suitcases
many of the cases were covered with walrus leather.
They called their company the ABC of Trunks and Bags
(for Abel Bach Co.)
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Abrams Trunk Co
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Chicago - usually has a brass tag on top
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Adams & Ilsley
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150 Tremont Street, Boston; formerly John Baker &
Co trunks & saddlery
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Aero-Pak
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Early 1900s maker of wardrobe trunks and suitcases
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Ajax Trunks
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New York - modern era (1930s?) trunks, usually covered
in black trunk fibre
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Allen, Otis
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Nos 35-41 Merrimac Street, Lowell, Mass, est 1839
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American Trunk Co
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Famous ATCO Trunks, Cincinatti, OH
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A. Andretti Trunk Co.
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Eagle Trademark Trunks, San Francisco
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Arata, L.
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Trunks, Bags, & Satchels, Established 1832,
NE Corner of 13th & Sansom Streets, Philadelphia
Thanks to Kathy S for this one!
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Atkinson, John S.
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Label: "Manufacturer of and Dealer in lap robes,
trunks, bags, blankets, and general horse furnishings"
48 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn.
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Atlanta Trunk Factory
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Thanks to Emily Brosius for this one
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Atwood & Gould Trunk Co
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Patented 18??
Congress st ,Boston Mass
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Austin Trunk Factory
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"I have an old trunk in excellent condition made
in 1880 at the Austin Trunk Facory, Austin TX. The address reads
611 Congress St. The street is now called Congress Avenue. It' a
round top with a woman's picture and the maker's logo has a cartoon man
with an alligator. You may want to add the maker to your list since
it's not there yet. Best regards, -Matt Hall"
Thanks, Matt!
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Aylward, Michael
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saddle, bridle, trunk and harness maker, 9½
S. 4th Street
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
(Special thanks to Matt Ainslie for providing info
on makers from Philadelphia)
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BB&B Manufacturing
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Pittsburgh, NYC, Pasadena
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Bains, George B & Sons
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Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Makers of Bags and Trunks for All Types of Travel
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Baker, John B, & Co.
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Saddlery & Harness House, Sole Leather Trunks
150 Tremont Street, Boston, est 1826
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Bal, William Trunk Co.
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Bal-Built Trunks (with brass tag) Philadelphia
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Baldwin & Company Trunks & Bags
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Brass tag on lid, B on handle end caps
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Bankhardt Baggage
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Cincinatti, OH
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Barnard Brothers Trunk & Travelling Bag Co.
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Main Street, Worcester, Mass.
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Barnum Trunk Co
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Brass tag on lid, paper label inside says Order #___
with trunk number
Minneapolis
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Bates & Co
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Paper label inside: This trunk made expressly
for Bates & Co.,
Leading dealers in Trunks, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Militaria,
and Bags
Somersworth, New Hampshire
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Beals and Selkirk Trunk Co
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Wyandotte and Flint, Michigan
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Beehive Trunk Co
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Produced by L.E. Morrison and Co.
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Belber Co.
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Philadelphia, Chicago, NY
This company made quite a few trunks. More info
here
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Bell, William
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62 Tremont Street, Boston Label:
"Manufacturers and Repairers of Sole Leather Trunks,
Fancy Trunks, Valises,
Carpet Bags, Dress Trunks, and Sample Cases, &c"
Verified to be in business during 1840s and 1850s.
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Bellingham Harness Co
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211 W Holly St
Bellingham, WA
Thanks to Del Vosburg for sending this one in!
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Bellton Co
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Wardrobe trunks, 1930s
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Benson, James Co Ltd
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Sole Leather trunks, 1800s, London
Many thanks to Paula for contributing this one
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Besbuilt Trunk Company
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Newark, NJ
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Betterbuilt Trunks
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Usually has BB on clamps and end caps
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Bingham Trunks
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Buffalo, NY 1930s May have been a retailer,
or perhaps a descendant of Buffalo Trunk Mfg. Co.
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Bogert, James
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40 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
(submitted by Cheryl Perkins - thanks!)
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Boston Baggage
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GoldRobe
(submitted by Jeff - thanks!)
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Books Trunk Co.
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Otho Leslie Books was the owner of Books Trunk Co.
Books and Jackson Co. between 1904 and 1942.
He was born on August 28, 1879 in Huntingdon County,
PA. Books married Vesta May Stofer on September 27, 1905.
They had two kids, Otho Samuel Books and Marjorie May
Books. Otho Leslie Books died on February 27, 1905, in San Diego, CA
(submitted by Susie K. - thanks!)
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Boston Baggage
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GoldRobe
(submitted by Jeff - thanks!)
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Breck, T, Trunk Maker
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24 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island
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Brinkhaus & Block
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Louisville, KY
Established 1880, still around in 1902. See their
building here.
Thanks to Cathy G. for discovering this company and passing
along the info to us.
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Bruff, Robert
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297 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
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Buffalo Trunk Mfg Co
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Theophil Speyser, (a German immigrant who was a furniture/coffin
maker) incorporated his growing business in 1906 as the Buffalo Trunk Manufacturing
Company. He was however making trunks, (and much more) starting around
1879.
Thanks very much to Charity Disbrow for sending this
one in
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Burr, Robert
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Hanover Street, then moved to Tremont Street, Boston
1850s
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Burr, William
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Tremont Street, moved to Congress Street, Boston,
1840s, 1850s
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Burroughs, George
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E. Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Black canvas trunks, many were very, very large
George always signed the inside label that described
the company's history
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Butterfield Trunk Co
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Seattle, Wash. Many sizes of common trunks
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C&M Trunk and Case Co
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Black cases, rubberized coatings
Our pal Grant Rice found a wardrobe trunk made by C&M
with NYC on the tag. Thanks, Grant!
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Cadmus, Jeremiah
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Market Street, Philadelphia Brass button trunks,
also made shoes
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Carmen, Charles
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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Carver, Jacob
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trunk & shoemaker, 377 N 2d Street
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
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Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.
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No. 8-12 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin
and Wabash Avenue, Chicago
"Fine Leather and Travel Goods of All Types"
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Casey, M.S., Trunk Makers
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5th Avenue, NY, Makers of Vaudeville Trunks
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Cattnach, John
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"Importers of German Leather Trunks & Luggage
Products"
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Cavalier Co.
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Chattanooga, brass tag on lid tells who gave/received
trunk
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Central Trunk Company
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Philadelphia Established in 1856
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Chilton Guthrie & Company
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522 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
Goods to Order, Trunks, Valises, & Traveling Bags
Thanks to Donald Driver for sending this one in.
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Clark, W. S., Co
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Springfield, Mass. Label states "Made of Basswood"
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Clinton Wall Trunk Co
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Wall trunks Clinton, Massachusetts
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Coe-Hartung
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New Haven, CT,
Retail shop, made some trunks, sold trunks amde by others.
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Colt, Samuel L.
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167 Baltimore Street, Baltimore "Manufacturer of
Trunks of Every Description for
Traveling, Packing, and Domestic Use"
This guy also patented some guns
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Cooper, George
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Established 1859
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Crawford & Whitten
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Clarksburg, Ohio
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Crego & Co.
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Makers 21 Washington Chicago, IL
Operating in the 1860
Special thanks to Sara V. for sending this info to us!
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Crestein Trunk Co
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Newark, New Jersey
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Crockett, William
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Concord, NH, verified in business 1838
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Crouch & Fitzgerald
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Established 1839, high-priced trunks New York
City
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Cummings, Josiah & Sons
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82 Union Street, Boston
"Sole and Hub Leather Trunks Made to Order"
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Cushing, Charles F.
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New Bedford, Mass. Established 1900
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D (usually has a lion standing next to it)
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see Drucker
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Davis, John
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trunk-maker, 73 N 5th Street
(also listed as such in this location in 1823 dir.)
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
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Davis Trunk Factory
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Years of operation 1889-1920 Los Angeles
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Dennison, E.C. Co
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1024-32 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Makers of Fireproof Wardrobe Trunks
(asbestos inside)
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Dependo Trunk & Bag Co
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Petersburg, Virginia (part of Seward?) - wardrobes
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Deppe, AH
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'Manufacturers of Trunks'
Fifth St & Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Thanks to Wanda M for contributing this maker to our
list
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Dethloff, A.W. & Co.
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725-15thSt. Denver,Colo. Brass Tag on top.
Tel Main-5987
Thanks to Warren Behm for this one.
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Detroit Trunk Co
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Detroit, Michigan
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Derco Trunk Manufacturing
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Los Angeles
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Dick, J. H.
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Madison Street, Jefferson Street, Chicago
Trunks, Traveling Bags, Ladies Satchels, Etc.
Sent in by Tim Harris. Thanks!
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Dickhouts
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DICKHOUTS TRUNK FACTORY No. 642 Main St. TERR HAUTE
Ind.
Sent in by Michael Holmes - Thanks!
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Dooley, James
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104 Third Avenue, New York
Trunks, Bags, Hat Cases, &c
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Dolittle, M. J.
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Saddler and Trunk Maker, est. 1830 Burlington,
Vermont
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Drew & Sons
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Wardrobe trunks, US patent #16118
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Drucker, N. & Co
(also Mendel-Drucker)
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Common and Wardrobe trunks
913 Broadway, Cincinatti
These trunks usually have his 'D' with a Lion
and the words "Beauty and Strength"
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DuBosq, Henry
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trunkmaker, 90 Shippen Street
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
Listed as a glass silverer on S. 6th St. in
1805, but had become a trunk maker
at the address above by the time of the 1810 directory
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Dufficy, Thomas and Co
Trunk Makers
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Louisville, Kentucky
Steamer-sizes and smaller trunks with leather straps
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Duffy, L.J.
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New Orleans, Patent Date Dec 7, 1880
LJD on metal corners
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Duguid Brothers
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Toledo, Ohio
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Duluth Trunk Factory
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220 West Superior Street
Joseph Trudinsky, Prop.
Wall trunks, patent dates 1869-1871
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Durobilt
By New Jersey Trunk Co.
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Wardrobe trunks, 1920s or so
Newark, NJ
Thanks to Sommer for sending this one in!
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Dus-Pruf Auto Trunk Co
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414 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI
Patent date on label: May 25,1928
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Eagle Trunk Factory
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Manufacturers of the Patent Tray
Operated by Smith Brothers in OshKosh, Wisconsin
Later became OshKosh Trunk Co.
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Eagle Trunk Factory
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Manufacturers of the Patent Tray
Operated by Smith Brothers in OshKosh, Wisconsin
Later became OshKosh Trunk Co.
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Easter & Winship
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Boston, est. 1858
Winship later went off on his own (see Winship)
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Eau Claire Trunk Co.
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
"Travelers Goods, Sample Trunks & Cases a Specialty"
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Eggeman Duguid & Company
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Toledo, Ohio
Makers of Wall Trunks
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El Paso Trunk Factory
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El Paso, Texas
1920s
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Emporium Trunk and Bag Co.
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1514 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois Blue
metal, lock by Eagle
Sent in by Rebecca Haas - thanks a million!
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Enderbrock, F. Trunk Co.
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St. Joseph, Missouri, NW Corner of 3rd & Felix
Streets
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Eveleigh
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Made in Canada, Sold in New York City
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Evansville Trunk Co
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315 Main Street Evansville, IN
Thanks to TJ Bynum for this one
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Everwear
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established in 1920s, made wardrobes Founded
by Goldsmith,
along with Neverbreak, Nevermar, and others
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Excelsior Trunk Co.
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New Jersey
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Faber, H.C. and Sons
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Utica, New York
Established September 4, 1883
Most have brass plate on front, some are sole leather
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Farel, W.C, & Sons
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Only have seen one of these - strange lid configuration
Patented March 1, 1887, Buffalo, NY
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Feigenbaum Trunk & Bag Co.
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Cleveland, Ohio
(Thanks, Shawna!)
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Ferguson, George
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trunk maker, 3 Norris’s Alley
(listed as such but in Rose Alley in 1823 dir.)
Shown in 1825
Philadelphia City Directory
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Fibreware Specialty Co.
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Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Some leather trunks
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Forgie Maas & Co.
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106 Water Street, Boston
Makers of Doll Trunks, est. 1868
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Fox Brothers Trunk Co
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Houlton, Maine
Standard Box Trunks with Canvas Covering
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Franklin Williams
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See also McGee - these two companies shared the same
address in Baltimore
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Freling, N. M.
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"Manufacturer of Trunks and Valises" Kansas City
MO
Thanks to Cynthia Wong for sending this one in.
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Fricke, Fred Maker
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No 5 Chicago Street
Elgin, Illinois
Canvas covered box trunks
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Gallacher, James I.
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Salt Lake City
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Gausepol, E. J. & Co.
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Hide-covered trunks
40 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
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Germuiller, F. Trunk Company
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Established 1850
Washington, D.C.
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Gimbel Brothers
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New York, Paris
Patent dates 1903, 1912
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Gillmore Trunk & Bag Co.
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5th Avenue, New York
also 18 Fourth Avenue, Below 8th Street
"Manufacturer of Fine Traveling Trunks, Bags, Satchels,
etc."
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Gillmore Trunk Co.
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18 Fourth Avenue, Below 8th Street, New York
"Manufacturer of Fine Traveling Trunks, Bags, Satchels,
etc."
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Girard Trunk & Bag Co.
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M. Malamedson & Son. Props
604 W. Girard avenue - 1011 N.6 th st., Philadelphia
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Goldberg Brothers
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Trunk Manufacturers, 312 Market Street, Philadelphia.
1878 catalog shows Bridal trunks, Saratoga trunks, Monitor trunks,
etc.
Thanks to Marvin of ThisOldTrunk.Com for sending this
one in
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Goldmsith & Sons
Goldsmith Co.
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Made trunks under several trade names, including
Neverbreak, Nevermar, Everlast, mostly in the 1910s to 1940s.
In the 1940s Goldsmith made footlockers under contract
to the US Army
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Goyard (Edward)
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Made in France, often with brass buttons and corners.
Red criss-crossed ribbons on underside of lid
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Gromm, W.F.
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Denver, Colorado, founded in 1873 (thanks, Hope!)
Hip-roof style trunks
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Groskopf Brothers
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Manufacturers of Trunks and Bags
Thought by some to be a retail store only. No patents.
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Grube-Meyering Trunk Co.
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Chicago - Made wardrobe trunks in the 1920s
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Guggenheim Trunk & Bag Co
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Philadelphia - contracted manufacturing to Seward,
common trunk styles
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