Belber ™? Traveling Goods - Trunk/Chest

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Posted 5 years ago

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Found this trunk at a thrift store yesterday & was hoping someone might be able to tell me something about it? Anything you can tell me would be much appreciated.

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Drill, 5 years ago
Below links to Belber information pages 64,65 with company advertising 1917. Belber trunk ( as well as others trunk companies) had multiple contracts with the war department for trunks during time of war. Hope this helps,Enjoy!

https://books.google.com/books?id=cZJJAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA5-PA65&lpg=RA5-PA65&dq=Ashford+trunk+co.+Atlanta+ga.&source=bl&ots=rq4UdBv7ps&sig=Rvu8wN1zxrXBPAzqp2ZoIUE9gj0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAWoVChMIkaCIofmAyQIVR3gmCh0yWgfO#v=onepage&q=Ashford%20trunk%20co.%20Atlanta%20ga.&f=false

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dONfkbxjU-w/UNIjHGFde-I/AAAAAAAAA8I/qd7BExf-eCQ/s1600/belbermatched.jpg

Company History-
https://www.belber.com/journal/the-belber-story/

Building-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Belber_Building.jpg/220px-Belber_Building.jpg

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