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Maker:
King Seeley Thermos  Search this
Physical Description:
tin (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 cm x 18 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
lunch box
Date made:
1963
Description (Brief):
This tin lunch box was made by Thermos in 1963. It has a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible red, plastic handle. The front side of the box shows a cross section of the Mercury manned space flight module, showing John Glenn operating the capsule. The reverse side shows the Atlas rocket launching from the space pad. These images were lifted from <i>National Geographic</i>, and Thermos received a cease and desist and stopped production. As such, these boxes are rather rare.
Location:
Currently not on view
General subject association:
School Personal Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Allan Woodall, Jr.
ID Number:
2001.3100.13.01
Nonaccession number:
2001.3100
Catalog number:
2001.3100.13.01
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Lunch Boxes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-60f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1196973