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Description
I acquired this trunk and know nothing about it except it says Katharina Knapp. Huber Poremen Nash New York Nora 3 on the front. If anyone knows any history or what it's worth I'd appreciate the information.
Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
Wood
Distinguishing marks
The writing on the front and the dovetail workmanship that built it
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
Length. 34" Height to point 16" width 17"
Date Period
Unsure
Weight
15-20 pounds
History
Unknown
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Re: Wooden shipping trunk
This may help a bit.. I found two passenger immigration records for Katharina Knapp to New York on family search.org. This may offer a timeline.
One is 1881, the other is 1891.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AKatharina~%20%2Bsurname%3AKnapp~%20%2Bother_place%3A%22New%20York%22~%20%2Bgender%3AF&collection_id=1849782