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- OBJECT TYPE
- FOLDING
- DATE
- 1872
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0391.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
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
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Unknown Manufacturer, Case, document, after 1872, Artifact no. 2002.0391, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0391.001/
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