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Map
Brettuns Village Trunk
Shop
List of Trunk Makers
(By no means does this list contain all
makers – these are just the ones we’ve run across)
Feel free to add to the list by dropping
us an e-mail
A through G (below)
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& Bags |
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.) Some labels |
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a brass tag on top |
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Boston; formerly John Baker & Co trunks & saddlery |
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wardrobe trunks and suitcases |
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(1930s?) trunks, usually covered in black trunk fibre |
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Lowell, Mass, est 1839 |
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Cincinatti, OH |
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San Francisco |
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Satchels, Established 1832, NE Corner of 13th & Sansom Streets, Philadelphia Thanks to Kathy S for this one! |
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of and Dealer in lap robes, trunks, bags, blankets, and general horse furnishings” 48 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport, Conn. |
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for this one |
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Congress st ,Boston Mass |
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trunks in the 1920s and 1930s. See some old magazine ads here |
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in excellent condition made in 1880 at the Austin Trunk Factory, 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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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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Sons |
Makers of Bags and Trunks for All Types of Travel |
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Co. |
House, Sole Leather Trunks 150 Tremont Street, Boston, est 1826 |
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brass tag) Philadelphia |
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Trunks & Bags |
on handle end caps |
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& Travelling Bag Co. |
Mass. |
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label inside says Order #___ with trunk number Minneapolis |
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This trunk made expressly for Bates & Co., Leading dealers in Trunks, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Militaria, and Bags Somersworth, New Hampshire |
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Michigan – a large company with a lot of employees. See some old photos and labels here |
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and Co. |
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NY This company made quite a few trunks. More info here |
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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, WA Thanks to Del Vosburg for sending this one in! |
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1800s, London Many thanks to Paula for contributing this one |
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and end caps |
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Biltmore Trunk Co |
Thanks to Frank Piteo for the following: Began in 1945 in Brooklyn, NY |
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May have been a retailer, or perhaps a descendant of Buffalo Trunk Mfg. Co. |
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Trunk Maker 2713 Lincoln Ave, Chicago Thanks to Renelle U. for sending this one to us! |
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Indianapolis, Indiana (submitted by Cheryl Perkins – thanks!) |
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(submitted by Jeff – thanks!) |
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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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(submitted by Jeff – thanks!) |
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Providence, Rhode Island |
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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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St. Thanks to Andy M. for discovering this company and passing along the info to us. |
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Shown in 1825 Philadelphia City Directory |
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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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moved to Tremont Street, Boston 1850s |
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to Congress Street, Boston, 1840s, 1850s |
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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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Many sizes of common trunks |
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coatings Our pal Grant Rice found a wardrobe trunk made by C&M with NYC on the tag. Thanks, Grant! |
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Brass button trunks, also made shoes |
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in the 1920s and 30s Thanks to Andy M. for discovering this company and passing along the info to us. |
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377 N 2d Street Shown in 1825 Philadelphia City Directory |
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Scott & Co. |
Madison, Wisconsin and Wabash Avenue, Chicago “Fine Leather and Travel Goods of All Types” |
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of Vaudeville Trunks |
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Leather Trunks & Luggage Products” |
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on lid tells who gave/received trunk |
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in 1856 |
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and Traveling Bags |
City Thanks to Andy M. for discovering this company and passing along the info to us. |
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Louisville, Kentucky Goods to Order, Trunks, Valises, & Traveling Bags Thanks to Donald Driver for sending this one in. |
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Label states “Made of Basswood” |
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Clinton, Massachusetts |
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Retail shop, made some trunks, sold trunks amde by others. |
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Baltimore “Manufacturer of Trunks of Every Description for Traveling, Packing, and Domestic Use” This guy also patented some guns |
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Chicago, IL Operating in the 1860 Special thanks to Sara V. for sending this info to us! |
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in business 1838 |
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trunks New York City |
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Sons |
“Sole and Hub Leather Trunks Made to Order” |
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Established 1900 |
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a lion standing next to it) |
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Street (also listed as such in this location in 1823 dir.) Shown in 1825 Philadelphia City Directory |
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Los Angeles |
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Columbus, Ohio Makers of Fireproof Wardrobe Trunks (asbestos inside) |
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Bag Co |
(part of Seward?) – wardrobes |
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Fifth St & Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN Thanks to Wanda M for contributing this maker to our list |
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Co. |
Brass Tag on top. Tel Main-5987 Thanks to Warren Behm for this one. |
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Street, Chicago Trunks, Traveling Bags, Ladies Satchels, Etc. Sent in by Tim Harris. Thanks! |
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No. 642 Main St. TERR HAUTE Ind. Sent in by Michael Holmes – Thanks! |
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York Trunks, Bags, Hat Cases, &c |
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est. 1830 Burlington, Vermont |
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patent #16118 |
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Co (also Mendel-Drucker) |
trunks 913 Broadway, Cincinatti These trunks usually have his ‘D’ with a Lion and the words “Beauty and Strength” |
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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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and Co Trunk Makers |
Steamer-sizes and smaller trunks with leather straps |
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Date Dec 7, 1880 LJD on metal corners |
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Joseph Trudinsky, Prop. Wall trunks, patent dates 1869-1871 |
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By New Jersey Trunk Co. |
or so Newark, NJ Thanks to Sommer for sending this one in! |
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Trunk Co |
Detroit, MI Patent date found on labels: May 25,1926 |
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Patent Tray Operated by Smith Brothers in OshKosh, Wisconsin Later became OshKosh Trunk Co. |
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Patent Tray Operated by Smith Brothers in OshKosh, Wisconsin Later became OshKosh Trunk Co. |
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Winship later went off on his own (see Winship) |
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“Travelers Goods, Sample Trunks & Cases a Specialty” |
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Makers of Wall Trunks |
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1920s |
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and Bag Co. |
Chicago, Illinois Blue metal, lock by Eagle Sent in by Rebecca Haas – thanks a million! |
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Trunk Co. |
NW Corner of 3rd & Felix Streets |
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in New York City |
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Co |
IN Thanks to TJ Bynum for this one |
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made wardrobes Founded by Goldsmith, along with Neverbreak, Nevermar, and others |
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Sons |
September 4, 1883 Most have brass plate on front, some are sole leather Some tags and labels are posted here |
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these – strange lid configuration Patented March 1, 1887, Buffalo, NY |
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Bag Co. |
(Thanks, Shawna!) |
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Alley (listed as such but in Rose Alley in 1823 dir.) Shown in 1825 Philadelphia City Directory |
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Some leather trunks |
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Makers of Doll Trunks, est. 1868 |
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Co |
Standard Box Trunks with Canvas Covering |
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two companies shared the same address in Baltimore |
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and Valises” Kansas City MO Thanks to Cynthia Wong for sending this one in. |
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Elgin, Illinois Canvas covered box trunks |
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& Co. |
40 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis |
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Trunk Company |
Washington, D.C. |
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Patent dates 1903, 1912 |
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& Bag Co. |
also 18 Fourth Avenue, Below 8th Street “Manufacturer of Fine Traveling Trunks, Bags, Satchels, etc.” |
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Co. |
8th Street, New York “Manufacturer of Fine Traveling Trunks, Bags, Satchels, etc.” |
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Son. Props 604 W. Girard avenue – 1011 N.6 th st., Philadelphia |
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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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Goldsmith Co. |
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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Known for making ornate dresser trunks Thanks to Andy M. for discovering this company and passing along the info to us. |
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with brass buttons and corners. Red criss-crossed ribbons on underside of lid |
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in 1873 (thanks, Hope!) Hip-roof style trunks |
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and Bags Thought by some to be a retail store only. No patents. |
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Co. |
trunks in the 1920s |
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From what we’ve seen at least part of their business was selling USA-made trunks which perhaps helps explain how so many immigrants had trunks made in the US. Thanks to Andy M. for discovering this company and passing along the info to us. |
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Bag Co |
manufacturing to Seward, common trunk styles |