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Artifact

Personal Travel Case

Description

  • Small leather personal travel case
  • Case opens on a centre fold and can be closed by a lockable latch. 
  • A belted strap secures the contents inside. 
  • The bottom of the case in divided into compartments. 
  • A removable rectangular organiser has a band of leather for keeping tools separated. 

Background Information

  • Belonged to John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt.

Map Location

Latitude: 42° 52' 57.065" N
Longitude: 82° 8' 36.974" W

Date

Prior to 1939

Dimensions

inches

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder

Originating Location

North America›Canada
  • An open leather case with a metal latch on the front and removable organizers. There is a photo of a man in a suit along with scissors and other tools in the top part of the case. There is a belt across the bottom section.
  • Looking at a leather personal travel case from above. There is a belt across the bottom to secure the contents. The top portion has a photo of a main in a suit as well as scissors and other small tools.
  • The side of a leather personal travel case. There is a belt around the lower section to hold its contents in place.

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