Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

LEATHER

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

21,5 cm

Largeur

11,6 cm

Hauteur

2,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Exploration et levé

Catégorie

Appareils de lève

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

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)

Fonction

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

Technique

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

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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

Manque

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

Fini

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.

Décoration

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