Baoulo Trunk

Baoulo Trunk

luggage

Travel trunk owned by George John Meras in 1937. “This trunk ended its trip in Bellevue, Washington in 1995. Where it originated (was made) I do not know. However, in the fall of 1937, my father George John Meras left Havre, Montana for Hostia, Thevan Greece, to find a wife. He met and married my mother, Stavroula Golemati (Meras) who lived in a neighboring village, Thisvi. When they came to America, the trunk went from the horio (village) to the train station in Athens, onto the Orient Express to Paris, France, and then to Cherbourg to be loaded onto the Cunard Line ship, The Queen Mary which is now docked at Long Beach, California. On to a New York City train station, to Havre, Montana, and finally to Bellevue, Washington. That the key survived is pretty cool”.

Unknown

Donated February 2012

The Greeks in Washington Museum

Early 20th century

Joanne Meras

Unknown

Unknown

Wood, leather, metal  40"wide x 20" tall x 20" deep

N/A

Artifact

2012-02-001
Category 10
On Display

20th Century
Seattle, WA
Greece