Manufactured by
Samsonite, American, founded 1910
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
1939-1965
Medium
silk (fiber) and leather with wood, plastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 13/16 × 15 1/8 × 7 1/16 in. (32.5 × 38.4 × 18 cm)
Description
A white, small sized suitcase with a white and tan marbled exterior belonging to Clayton and Hazel Sinclair, owners of the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The case has a brass lock and brass handle hardware. The interior of the case is lined with mauve silk. The case is divided into two (2) sides. The bottom side has a silk covered cardboard divider with one center pocket on the front. There are three (3) interior pockets stitched to the side wall and a silk divider attached to the top side of the case. There are two (2) brass plates affixed to the center edge of the top of the case. The top one is oval shaped and has stamped text that reads [SHWAYDER BROS. INC. / Samsonite / DENVER DETROIT]. The plate below has the owner’s initials, [HAS], stamped in large text.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
suitcases
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.33.2
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57c527554-6b5f-4bf9-aaf5-b99e1da2bf78

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