This trunk, of possible Doukhobor origin, is dated circa 1870s.
It is orange, with distinctive floral designs on the front. The
interior is unpainted, and the initials "C.P.R." appear
on a label. (Pennsylvania German
(tbv))
This chest is originally from the village of Edenburg. In 1870
the donor left Russia with his parents and came to Manitoba and
settled in Saskatchewan around the turn of the century. The chest
has been intricately decorated by Mennonites in the characteristic
folk art motifs. (German)
