General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

LEATHER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.5 cm

Width

11.6 cm

Height

2.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Survey equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS DOCUMENT CASE PROBABLY USED BY MARCUS SMITH C. 1872-78, WHILE HE WORKED FOR THE CPR.

Canada

MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) ANDINTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CANADIAN GOV'T (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. (REF. 1)

Function

USED TO SAFELY STORE AND TRANSPORT SMALL NUMBERS OF DOCUMENTS, MONEY, ETC., USUALLY WHILE IN TRANSIT OR FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SMALL, PERSONAL DOCUMENT CASE DESIGNED TO BE CARRIED IN A SUITCOAT POCKET OR BRIEFCASE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"MARCUS SMITH C.E./ CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY/ OTTAWA." stamped in gold on inside of front flap closure.

Missing

LEATHER STRAP CLOSURE BROKEN, BUT PRESENT (STORED INSIDE CASE).

Finish

BROWN PEBBLE-TEXTURED LEATHER EXTERIOR. INTERIOR SURFACES OF ACCORDIAN-FOLD COMPARTMENTS IS FINE OFF-WHITE SKIN. FRONT PANEL INSIDE CASE, AND ON WHICH SMALL COIN OR CARD COMPARTMENT IS MOUNTED, IS DYED BRIGHT BLUE.

Decoration

N/A