Travel case used by Dinah Washington
date: label: Date
content: early 1960s
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Ace Luggage & Gifts, American, founded 1961
label: Used by
content: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963
notes: label: Description
content: Tan travel case used by Dinah Washington. The case is made from tan leather and fiberboard with a leather wrapped handle. The lid is hinged and fastens with two (2) metal pressure clips that each lock separately. A rectangular metal plate is adhered at the opening above the handle with raised text reading "Ace" and an airplane in flight to the right of the text. The bottom has four (4) rounded metal feet.. The interior of the case is lined with burgundy synthetic fabric with a leaf motif. There is a large self-fabric pouch pocket with an elastic top opening sewn to the interior lid. On each interior side of the bottom there are three (3) self-fabric pouches open on the bottom with elastic top and bottom edges sewn to the lining.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Travel
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Farris Kimbrough
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.63.3
objectType: label: Type
content: suitcases
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: leather, fiberboard, metal, synthetic fiber, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 11 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (28.6 x 46.4 x 46.4 cm)