General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOODEN SUITCASE IS METAL CLAD ON EXTERIOR; LINED WITH COATED BLUE PAPER(?); METAL HARDWARE AND FITTINGS; LEATHER CARRYING HANDLE..2 SQUARE WOODEN COMPARTMENT LINED WITH COATED BLUE PAPER; METAL FITTINGS AND LEATHER PULL-TAB; COTTON CORD TIE INSIDE CASE..3-.6 WOODEN HANGERS.

Dimensions

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

Length

90.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

23.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Miscellaneous equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MCBRINE

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Kitchener

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS SUITCASE PRESUMABLY USED C. 1949- 1950S.

Canada

USED BY MR. ROY TASH (1898-1988), CANADA'S BEST-KNOWN NEWSREEL PHOTOGRAPHER. TASH BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1915 IN CHICAGO; HE MOVED TO TORONTO IN 1919, AND WAS ACTIVE 1920S-1950S. HEWAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS: THE CSC'S ROY TASH TROPHY IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE BEST NEWS CAMERA PERSON IN CANADA. (REF. 1)

Function

TO STORE AND TRANSPORT CLOTHING AND /OR SMALL ITEMS WHEN TRAVELLING.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF FAIRLY ELABORATE HARDBODIED SUITCASE OF THE PERIOD.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 Decal applied to suitcase front, on extreme left side reads " THE L. MCBRINE CO. LIMITED/ KITCHENER CANADA./ TRADE MARK/ AROUND THE WORLD BAGGAGE ", with globe motif. " R.H.T. " handpainted in off-white block letters on front, below handle. " MADE IN ENGLAND/ LEVER ACTION " incised on clasp lock./.3 " McBRINE/ NON-SAG/ SUIT HANGER " incised in top of hanger.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

.1 SMOOTH BLACK METAL EXTERIOR; BRASS COLOURED METAL FITTINGS; MEDIUM BLUE WOVEN-TEXTURED COATED PAPER COVERING ON FIXED COMPARTMENT; DARKER BLUE PRESSED PATTERN COATED PAPER LINER ON COMPARTMENT LID & ON LOWER HALF OF SUITCASE..2 MEDIUM BLUE WOVEN-TEXTURED COATED PAPER COVERING; DARKER BLUE TEXTURED COATED PAPER ON COMPARTMENT LID. BLACK LEATHER FITTINGS.3-.6 LIGHT BROWN WOOD HANGERS.

Decoration

N/A