Trunk
Object number2013.64.1
Date1900-1905
OriginCzechoslovakia
MediumWood/Metal/Ink/Paint
Credit LineGift of Ken Kornick
DescriptionWooden trunk, painted grey. Brass handle on right side. Iron latch on front. Lid opens on three hinges.Dimensions18 x 33 x 23.25 in. (45.7 x 83.8 x 59.1 cm)MarksBlack ink stamp on underside of lid: "Made in / Czechoslovakia".
Historical NotesTrunk used by Michael Korenic to immigrate from Ogulin, Croatia sometime between 1900 and 1905. Michael Korenic settled in the North Side and worked in the Heppenstall mill in Lawrenceville. His wife, Anna Brsic Korenic followed a few years later. The couple had six sons: Stephen (born in Croatia c. 1902 or 1903), Joseph (1906), Matthew (donor's father, 1910), Michael (1912), Robert (1916), and Louis (1918). Michael, Sr. lost his hand in a mill accident and could no longer work in the mill, he became the maintenance man at the newly opened amusement park, called West View Park. The family moved to West View after he obtained this job and settled at 57 Hempstead Avenue. Michael retired around 1955 from being manager of the Penny Arcade. The boys attended West View High School and were celebrated athletes.
Previous owner
Michael Korenic
Related institution
Heppenstall Steel
Related person
Anna Brsic Korenic
Related person
Matthew Korenic
Related institution
West View High School
On View
Not on view
1936
1941-1945
c. 1773