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    Posted 7 years ago

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    CastIronhead
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    Found this in a second hand store in Baltimore
    Label has James S. Topham
    Think it's from the early 1900's

    Quick follow up
    I cleaned off the top of the chest some and found it was stamped
    Honorable Swagar Sherley Louisville, Ky
    I looked him up and he was a member of the US House of Representatives
    1903 -1919
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    1. Drill Drill, 7 years ago
      https://books.google.com/books?id=BWs3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PP7&lpg=PP7&dq=Topham+trunk+advertising&source=bl&ots=zH6RoTcLrz&sig=Dpagy0d5bVBU5IJi3XUPUsBI4I0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TGIoVd-GN8KmyASynoDIBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCzgK#v=onepage&q=Topham%20trunk%20advertising&f=false
      Some 1886 James S. Topham advertising (Note: His trunk shop was established in 1855)

      Here is an image of his storefront right next to the "Cafe "sign.
      http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/11376u1.jpg

      https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46287775

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