I've read it described as a back pack.
Maybe it was one of those small backpack convertible type purses? That had a carry handle as well? I seem to recall my daughter having something like that.
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Every article I've read, from the beginning, mentions a purse and a cell phone.
July 15: "Police discovered the girls' bikes and Collins' purse and cell phone near Meyers Lake approximately four hours later."
http://articles.nydailynews.com/201...volunteers-search-elizabeth-collins-iowa-lake