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  Trunk Hardware and Restoration Products | Architecturals.net - Restoration Center
Steamer trunks were permitted in the passengers’ quarters during a steamship voyage, and contained the necessities of the trip.
Trunk makers put labels in their trunks during the 19th Century and to a lesser extent in the 18th Century.
Trunk labels were not widely used however until trunks were mass-produced in factories by the end of the 19th century, at which time there were hundreds of manufacturers producing trunks around the world.
www.architecturals.net /restore/home.cfm?page=subcats&CategoryID=35   (730 words)

  
 This Old Trunk - Quality Antique Trunks, Restoration, Antique Trunks, Chests and Fine Antique Trunks and More.
There were many makers of trunks in the United States between the early 1800's to the early 1900's, and a wide variety of trunk types and styles.
This sturdy trunk has very thick wood and all the original metal trim and hardware, including brass trim on the wood slats and fancy shield shaped handle holders.
This fabulous Jenny Lind trunk with graceful curves, from the 1860s period still has it's original tray and inner lid compartment with leather pocket, over 50 large brass "buttons", brass lock, and is in wonderful restored condition.
www.thisoldtrunk.com /soldtrunks   (1791 words)

  
 NEB&W Layout Guide - Saratoga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
"Saratoga Trunk" meant a large enough piece of luggage to pack enough for "the season," and was the despair of porters.
Despite Saratoga's reputation as the playground of the rich, a 1951 D&H RR Traffic Report indicates that it was molding sand that was the major freight traffic generator (not bottled Vichy water, or any commodities related to either the horses or the vacationers).
The Whitehead Brothers facility was and is a crude slap-together affair, a contrast to the elegance of Saratoga.
railroad.union.rpi.edu /images/visguide/saratoga.asp   (751 words)

  
 This Old Trunk Extended Showcase
The trunk is in excellent condition and very strong with heavy hardware and hardwood slats finished with a satin tung oil finish.
The trunk is in good condition for it's age but does have the expected aging, the leather has a few small tears and imperfections and the paper lining is worn.
The trunk is lined with paper and has the original picture of swans in the lid and colorful paper trim.
www.thisoldtrunk.com /showcase/extendedshow/extended_showcase.htm   (2389 words)

  
 Saratoga Trunk - News Article - Sun Herald 2000
Natalie Sillery, the owner of Saratoga Trunk, adjusts the store’s window on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. “It’s got a very cosmopolitan feeling for a city of 27,000 people,” says Theresa D’Andrea, a second-generation native of Saratoga Springs.
The springs are free for the tasting, and a map available from the Chamber of Commerce points to those thought to heal skin disorders, stomach troubles and one that was once bottled as an antacid.
That put the name Saratoga Springs into households across the country, and brought an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 vacationers to the area annually by the end of the decade.
www.saratogatrunk.com /news_sunherald.html   (725 words)

  
 History of Saratoga County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The mineral springs were used as medicine by the Indians and the superior quality of the fur was attributed to the saline springs from which the animals drank.
With the influx of the social elite and the wealthy, horse racing was the natural development; it flourished until the name Saratoga became internatioanlly synonymous with racing.
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center, opened in 1966, is the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NYC Ballet, the NYC Opera, and top performers of jazz, pop and rock music.
www.saratoga.org /relocation/history.htm   (694 words)

  
 A Day Away: History on display in Saratoga Springs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
SARATOGA SPRINGS — For those who haven’t spent time in Saratoga Springs, be ready for a treat.
Saratoga’s race course, the oldest in the United States, dates to 1863.
There’s a Saratoga trunk with rounded top, a dice cage from Newman’s Lake House, and a box that held Saratoga Chips, the potato snack invented here in 1853.
www.pressrepublican.com /travel/adayaway/050105rl.htm   (1149 words)

  
 Moss Trunk Lid Lift Kit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Trunk lid raises by itself as soon as key is turned in lock.
The kit is a single piston that will fully open the trunk lid when the release handle is pulled and will hold it open.
The trunk lid used to close if I was parked uphill or if the wind was blowing.
www.miata.net /products/pmisc/moss_trunk_lid.html   (364 words)

  
 A Brass Button Antique Trunk For Sale - Brettuns Village, Maine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
This is a beautiful little trunk, golden oak stain on good old American pine boards with ash slats.
Trunk is in excellent condition with the only defect to point out being a knothole about the size of a nickel that's almost hidden by the metal strapping on the top (see photo on left above).
Send an e-mail to buy a trunk or ask any questions you have about the trunks shown.
www.brettunsvillage.com /trunks/forsale/t0520.html   (873 words)

  
 Cocktail Dresses - Party Dresses - Designer Evening Wear
Saratoga Trunk, centrally located on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York, has built an enviable reputation as the place where old-world style and contemporary, distinctive apparel meet.
Like the character of Clio Dulaine from the eponymous 1941 Edna Ferber novel, Saratoga Trunk, we firmly believe that “Life is something you must take by the tail or it runs away from you.” For us, a woman’s clothing is something much grander than simply something she wears.
Depending on cut and color, it’s a bold statement of her mood, and of manner: of who she is and what she chooses to convey about herself, whether sassy, secretive, sexy, whimsical, or mysterious — but always, always elegant.
www.saratogatrunk.com   (707 words)

  
 The Saratogian - News - 09/07/2004 - Bidding adieu to summer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The Saratoga County Association for Retarded Citizens, The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the National Museum of Dance are others.
A peek at the women's fashions provided by Saratoga Trunk and the men's fashions presented by Broadway Clothier were fun and flirty.
Saratoga Springs' own socialite Marylou Whitney and her husband John Hendrickson, who do so much for this community, will be honored.
www.saratogian.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1169&dept_id=17776&newsid=12864872&PAG=461&rfi=9   (871 words)

  
 Saratoga Springs, New York NY, city profile (Saratoga County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, in the Albany metro area.
Saratoga Springs is in the foothills of the Adirondacks
Median rent in Saratoga Springs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $520.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=1605   (891 words)

  
 The Saratogian - News - 06/14/2005 - Rotary rewards local scholars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Hattie's, ArEmAR and Saratoga Trunk split a $500 donation to be given to the NYCB internship.
Chad is the son of former Saratoga Springs residents, Mike and Christyne Kucera.
Chad and Kendra are the grandchildren of Jean and Eugene Chandler of Porter Corners and Mary Kucera of Saratoga Springs.
www.saratogian.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1169&dept_id=17776&newsid=14690089&PAG=461&rfi=9   (1296 words)

  
 Brettun's Village Trunk Shop - Come on in!
If you have bugs in your area, plain wood is better than fabric or wallpaper (the little bugs will move in between the trunk and the fabric/paper).
Leather-covered trunks were all the rage in the early 1800s.
Well-known trunk makers from that time include Robert Burr of Boston (maker of the saddle trunk shown on the left), the Saratoga-style trunk makers (center photo), and the stretched-hide and brass tack style (on the right) made by several companies all around the US.
www.brettunsvillage.com /trunks   (1031 words)

  
 Saratoga Trunk Top 10 Bestselling : Saratoga Trunk
"Saratoga Trunk" was no different from most era westerns or historical dramas in the practice of white actors portraying persons of color.
Florence Bates as the grand dame in Saratoga steals every scene she is in.
But it is the romantic French Quarter, the wide veranda at the Saratoga hotel, with all the old biddies rocking and gossiping; and Clio and Clint, two rogues, and their love story that make this so much fun to watch.
www.medicum.net /review-6304056915.html   (641 words)

  
 Yukon Bold
It is by far the tallest trunk I have ever had the pleasure of working on, twenty nine (29") inches at the highest point.
Custom made leather handles made extra thick to handle the weight of this trunk when it is filled with your cash and treasures.
Probably no one but myself would want to see the underside of a trunk but I still think it deserves the same attention to detail as the rest of the trunk.
www.armandstrunks.net /YukonBold.html   (240 words)

  
 New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson
I should be afraid to chronicle the language employed by this young man to the Doctor, to the murdered man, to Madame Zephyrine, to the boots of the hotel, to the Prince's servants, and, in a word, to all who had been ever so remotely connected with his horrible misfortune.
He was punctual to the hour; the trunk was carried before him by several stout servants; and he was himself ushered into a room, where a man sat warming himself before the fire with his back towards the door.
The sound of so many persons entering and leaving, and the scraping of the trunk as it was deposited upon the bare boards, were alike unable to attract the notice of the occupant; and Silas stood waiting, in an agony of fear, until he should deign to recognise his presence.
www.4literature.net /Robert_Louis_Stevenson/New_Arabian_Nights/15.html   (1052 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Saratoga Trunk (Perennial Classics): Books: Edna Ferber,Stuart M. Rosen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The basis for the classic film starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, Saratoga Trunk unfolds the story of Clio Dulaine, an ambitious Creole beauty who more than meets her match in Clint Maroon, a handsome Texan with a head for business -- and an eye for beautiful young women.
_Saratoga Trunk_ tells a love story while evoking all the richness of three eras--Paris and New Orleans of the 1850s-1870s, the Gilded Age (or the Robber Baron period), and the early 20th century.
Saratoga, at this period of time, was a vacation resort area where many rich people spent their time.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060956712?v=glance   (1151 words)

  
 eBay - VHS: Saratoga Trunk (UPC: 027616569233)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Based on the blockbuster novel by Edna Ferber and fueled by the amazing personas of Bergman and Cooper, SARATOGA TRUNK is an outstanding Golden Era classic.
SARATOGA TRUNK was completed in 1943 and spent two years circulating the Armed Forces before it was released for the American public.
SARATOGA TRUNK presented the fourth and final collaboration between superstar Gary Cooper and director Sam Wood.
product.ebay.com /Saratoga-Trunk_UPC_027616569233_W0QQfvcsZ1178QQsoprZ3255225   (466 words)

  
 best of - albany2Go.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Long known as a preening center for the horsey set during the annual race meet, Saratoga Trunk contains hats for every occasion, from weddings to garden parties.
In addition to the Capital Region, Saratoga Trunk's client base stretches up and down the East Coast from the Adirondacks to New York City and all the way to the Sunshine State.
The best way to put a feather in your cap and have excellent pickin's is to scout out the store at least two weeks before opening day at the track.
www.albany2go.com /best2001/goods/placetobuyaladieshat.asp   (209 words)

  
 Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES | Saratoga Polo hosts its annual Hat Competition
Organizers said some people bring their own hats to wear and some hats are brought over by a local store owner every year.
Hat contest organizer, Perry Palmer said, "This lovely lady from the Saratoga Trunk comes every year and gives us a hat display to inspire people for future years and my hat came from her shop.
The Saratoga Shakespeare Company was also on hand performing scenes from Romeo and Juliet.
www.capitalnews9.com /content/headlines?ArID=86125&SecID=33   (260 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Saratoga Trunk (1946) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
He is not thrilled by her need for revenge and heads off to Saratoga Springs.
Clio eventually shows up, pretending to be a French noblewoman in an attempt to get a rich husband, setting her sights on railroad tycoon Bart Van Steed (John Warburton).
"Saratoga Trunks" is based on a novel by Edna Ferber.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6304056915?v=glance   (1286 words)

  
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Going to Saratoga required a fashionable summer wardrobe because it was a place to be seen.
Though men spent short periods of time at the Springs, women often spent an entire leisurely summer.
Brookside Museum is the home of the Saratoga County Historical Society.
www.brooksidemuseum.org /vewebsite/exhibit1/e13433a.htm   (91 words)

  
 Saratoga County Chamber - Saratoga Springs - NY - Events Calendar!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Saratoga County Chamber - Saratoga Springs - NY - Events Calendar!
The event calendar is updated frequently and includes detailed information on events happening across the Saratoga County.
All events and schedules are subject to change.
www.saratoga.org /events/saratoga-event-location.asp   (78 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Trunk: Search Results All Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
A thousand blunders: The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and northern British Columbia by Frank Leonard (Author) (Hardcover - November 1995)
Trunk Music by Michael Connelly (Author), et al (Audio CD - August 2002)
Atlas of Palpatory Anatomy of Limbs and Trunk by Serge Tixa (Author) (Hardcover - August 1, 2003)
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/external-search?keyword=Trunk&mode=blended&star=1224000923423400324923492340234&did=794911415132234234234234242323423423423442343&fid=9132413412341324939398293849234832423423480&tag=kickinthehead-20   (454 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Saratoga Trunk : Review
To Clio's delight, their blossoming romance inspires calumny, but Maroon soon realizes that Clio is a gold digger.
He departs for Saratoga Springs, where he is working on a venture involving the railroad.
Saratoga Trunk (1945) was exhibited to servicemen overseas in WWII for two years before it was released to the general public.
www.vh1.com /movies/movie/72799/review.jhtml   (249 words)

  
 AMCTV.com SHOW - Saratoga Trunk
She's determined to find a rich husband and wreak havoc on her father's despised family, though the first man she lays eyes on is Texas gambler Cooper.
She follows him to the ritzy watering hole of Saratoga Springs where she pretends to be a wealthy French mademoiselle.
Bergman snares financier Warburton, but the arrangements fall apart when she sees Cooper, the man she truly loves, in danger.
www.amctv.com /show/detail/0,,2866-1-EST,00.html   (121 words)

  
 FOX23 - Coverage & Convenience - Evening of Temptations and Tiaras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
On June 6th the best of Saratoga will come together to create an unforgettable event, simply not to be missed.
Be sure to mark your calendar to come be a part of this unique Saratoga gathering that will impact a wonderful cause.
We will be happy to arrange an interview for you with any of the talented local business owners, including Natalie Sillery of Saratoga Trunk, Richard Michael Rowe of ArEmAr Jewelry, Beth and Jasper Alexander of Hattie’s Restaurant or Jamie Diaz, also with Hattie’s Restaurant.
www.fox23news.com /events/story.aspx?content_id=86DA125B-206F-4671-AFC0-0CC617E16996   (307 words)

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