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Maker:
American Thermos Bottle Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
leather (handle material)
plastic (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 22.5 cm x 17.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 8 7/8 in x 6 7/8 in x 2 15/16 in
Object Name:
lunch box
Date made:
1927
Description (Brief):
This metal lunch box was made by Thermos in 1927. It was painted blue in a faux leather pattern with a gold finished interior. The box has a leather handle, a single metal snap and vent holes.
Location:
Currently not on view
General subject association:
School Personal Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
ID Number:
2004.3009.15.01
Nonaccession number:
2004.3009
Catalog number:
2004.3009.15.01
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Lunch Boxes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-71a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1273723