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Antique Steamer Trunk Postcards, Paintings, Lithographs, and Photographs (Antique Trunk Postcards) in History For Your Enjoyment and Pleasure

An Antique Trunk black and white lithograph image to the left entitled "In the Land of Promise - in Castle Garden" which shows European immigrants arriving in America and waiting to be admitted at Ellis Island in the late 1890's. Note the woman breast feeding and other people all sitting and resting on their antique trunks while awaiting entrance into the United States.

Image to the right is the original "In The Land of Promise - in Castle Garden" 1884 oil on wood panel by Charles Frederic Ulrich (American, 1858 -1908), again showing the antique steamer trunks used by immigrants entering the United States at Ellis Island.

Photo to the left is an antique trunk postcard which shows a showroom with lots of antique trunks for sale on the floor and horse collars and other tack hanging from the cieling and walls. This was probably taken in the sales display and show room of a steamer trunk factory since besides antique trunks they also produced similar items such as furniture, cabinets, wooden and leather household goods, as well as livery, bridles, horse collars and other tack for horses.

Photo to the right is another of many antique steamer trunk postcards, this one showing a woman in a makeshift shelter after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake consisting of two antique steamer trunks possibly with all of her possessions.

Both photo's above show a White Star Lines luggage label from the Titanic which was found on a steamer trunk which either was somehow recovered, or more likely was lost and missed being put on the ship during it's ill-fated maiden voyage.

Photo to the right shows an abandoned late 19th century or early 20th century rural general store with various dome top and flat top steamer trunks laying around outside the building.

Photo to the left shows a newspaper advertisement dated 1919 featuring some "newer" steamer trunks and bibles.

Photo to the right is a signed and registered print #35 of 850 Limited Edition run by artist Thomas Sierak entitled "Salute". The print speaks for itself and needs no further explanation.

Photo on the left is a well dressed man posing on an ornate flat top antique steamer trunk ca 1890-1910. Very similar to the antique trunks found for sale here on The Pirate's Lair.

Image to the left shows a man and a woman on horseback in what appears to be moving day. Note the antique flat top trunk strapped to a mule.

Image to the right shows a 1986 Maidenform Advertisement with a Wardrobe Steamer Trunk. We thought a little racy photo would liven up the topic of Steamer Trunks!

The contrast and juxtaposition of two photo's illustrating two girls "on the move" about 100 years apart with only their trusty Antique Trunks in common and in tow!

An 1880 to 1890 antique photograph showing steamer trunk factory with workers. Click HERE For More Historical Information On this Photograph!

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