Sarah E. Goode- handbag

Pewter (grey, body) and Aqua( blue) leather( trim and under handle) handbag (handle is embossed in grey & Aqua) that's soft to the touch. This attractive bag measures 14" X 12" it is fully lined and has two interior pockets. As well as two exterior pockets. The front pocket is on a slant ,while the rear pocket is rectangular shaped, with a zippered closure.                                                "Bag me home with you " She was born as Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio, the same year the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted. Sarah Goode was the second of seven children of Oliver and Harriet Jacobs, both described in public records as Mulattos. The family then moved to Chicago, Illinois where she met and married Archibald "Archie" Goode, who described himself in the records as a "stair builder" and as an upholsterer; So she opened a furniture store. Goode invented a folding cabinet bed which helped people who lived in tight housing to utilize their space efficiently.