Hartmann Steamer Trunk History

The promoter of the business was joseph s.

Hartmann steamer trunk history. George herman babe ruth travels extensively overseas to promote baseball with a hartmann cushion top wardrobe trunk in tow. Became his partner and has since resided in racine. By this time hartmann offered over 800 models sizes and colors of steamship trunks and luggage. About half of all people call any trunk a steamer trunk.

Hartmann s suitcases have been carried by famous figures from history and fiction including winston churchill and james bond. Hangers key hartmann train ship steamer trunk cushion top wardrobe gibraltarized 1900s prop 1 504 04. I too have seen the term steamer used incorrectly. The hartmann trunk company was organized in november 1889 and the plant opened at hamilton and railway avenues.

Commercial aviation expanded significantly during the 1930s as new aircraft designs were introduced and new air. Goyard have custom made a shoe trunk for jeanne lanvin and a culinary trunk for three michelin star chef alain ducasse which included a stove cutlery tablecloth and napkins. Make offer hartmann cushion top wardrobe steamer travel trunk with orig. Hartmann of chicago and his son henry s.

However a true steamer trunk is a low profile trunk no more than about 14 high but can be small or large in length. Find of the week 1 from history colorado s pueblo warehouse move a hartmann cushion top wardrobe trunk from 1918.