I grabbed this vintage steamer trunk from a larger image. I though the end-on perspective and incomplete nature of the drawing made it more interesting.
With leather handles and straps, this trunk has a bit of character the newer trunks just don’t have anymore. There’s a shipping label on the top but unfortunately it’s too small to really use. Perhaps you could add one of your own or leave the trunk’s destination a mystery.
Carll B. Williams (d.1928) would most likely be shocked that his work from 1907 is still being discussed all these years later. It is one of a number of charming illustrations from Billy Whisker’s Travels which can be found on Reusable Art.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
