• View of the top and front of the travel trunk. Black with gold clasps.

    Travel Trunk from 1914

    This is the actual travel trunk my Great Aunt Clare Louise took to France during WWI to assist the Red Cross with translations.  I’m her namesake so I was happy to have this treasure. Inside is a pullout shelf above a deep space for clothing. Imagine traveling for three months with only the items you could include in a trunk…