Family & Social Life

Bennet Family Record

Donations to the Museum have preserved irreplaceable evidence about generations of ordinary Americans. Objects from the Copp household of Stonington, Connecticut, include many items used by a single family from 1740 to 1850. Other donations have brought treasured family artifacts from jewelry to prom gowns. These gifts and many others are all part of the Museum's family and social life collections.

Children's books and Sunday school lessons, tea sets and family portraits also mark the connections between members of a family and between families and the larger society. Prints, advertisements, and artifacts offer nostalgic or idealized images of family life and society in times past. And the collections include a few modern conveniences that have had profound effects on American families and social life, such as televisions, video games, and personal computers.

Resource Type: Bottles

Brave Eagle Thermos Bottle

This bottle was made by Thermos in 1957, and features colorful scenes of Indians on horseback hunting buffalo from the television series Brave Eagle. The bottle has a red plastic cup lid, red stopper and glass liner.
Description (Brief)
This bottle was made by Thermos in 1957, and features colorful scenes of Indians on horseback hunting buffalo from the television series Brave Eagle. The bottle has a red plastic cup lid, red stopper and glass liner. The bottle is the companion to the Brave Eagle Lunch Box, object number 2004.3009.05.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1957
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2004.3009.06.02
nonaccession number
2004.3009
catalog number
2004.3009.06.02

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Thermos Bottle

This steel, tin and glass thermos was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1956. The bottle with a screw-on, red plastic lid and a gray plastic stopper. Images from the television show The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok cover the exterior of the bottle.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
This steel, tin and glass thermos was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1956. The bottle with a screw-on, red plastic lid and a gray plastic stopper. Images from the television show The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok cover the exterior of the bottle.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1956
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3087.38
nonaccession number
2001.3087
catalog number
2001.3087.38

Happy Days Thermos

This metal and plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1976. The bottle has a white plastic, screw-on cup lid with handle and a white plastic screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle is decorated with a neon pink “Happy” and a neon green “Days” over an image of a record.
Description (Brief)
This metal and plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1976. The bottle has a white plastic, screw-on cup lid with handle and a white plastic screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle is decorated with a neon pink “Happy” and a neon green “Days” over an image of a record. A record playing jukebox featured prominently in Arnold’s Drive-In, one of the two main hangouts of the gang in the television series Happy Days.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1976
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2004.3009.07.02
nonaccession number
2004.3009
catalog number
2004.3009.07.02

Laugh-In Thermos

This plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1968. It has a screw-on, black plastic cup lid and a yellow screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle is yellow with phrases from the television show, Laugh-In on the side of the thermos.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
This plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1968. It has a screw-on, black plastic cup lid and a yellow screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle is yellow with phrases from the television show, Laugh-In on the side of the thermos.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1968
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3100.17
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.17

Hopalong Cassidy Thermos

This tin, steel and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1950. The bottle has a red plastic, screw-on lid. The bottle has a yellow background and a drawing of Hopalong Cassidy with this horse on the side.
Description (Brief)
This tin, steel and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1950. The bottle has a red plastic, screw-on lid. The bottle has a yellow background and a drawing of Hopalong Cassidy with this horse on the side. The thermos is the companion to lunch box #2001.3101.08.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1950
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3101.08.02
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.08.02

Disco Fever Thermos

This square plastic thermos bottle has a screw-on, blue plastic cup lid and a screw-on, white plastic stopper with movable yellow pouring spout.
Description (Brief)
This square plastic thermos bottle has a screw-on, blue plastic cup lid and a screw-on, white plastic stopper with movable yellow pouring spout. The bottle is the companion piece to object number 2001.3100.05.01, and features an image of the couple dancing and the text “Disco Fever.”
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1980
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.05.02
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.05.02

Superman Thermos

This plastic thermos bottle was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1978 and has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a beige plastic, screw-on stopper with a brown and white plastic pouring spout.
Description (Brief)
This plastic thermos bottle was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1978 and has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a beige plastic, screw-on stopper with a brown and white plastic pouring spout. The bottle features colorful action scenes from the movie version of Superman all exterior surfaces. Matches Superman lunch box object #2001.3087.26.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1978
maker
Aladdin Industries
ID Number
2001.3087.26.02
nonaccession number
2001.3087
catalog number
2001.3087.26.02

The Green Hornet Thermos

This tin, glass and plastic thermos bottle has a screw-on, white plastic cup lid and a beige and red, screw-on stopper. The bottle is the companion piece to object number 2001.3100.06.01.
Description (Brief)
This tin, glass and plastic thermos bottle has a screw-on, white plastic cup lid and a beige and red, screw-on stopper. The bottle is the companion piece to object number 2001.3100.06.01. The bottle features the same imagery from the front of the lunch box, showing an action scene from the The Green Hornet television show.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1967
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.06.02
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.06.02

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Thermos

This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was manufactured by Thermos in 1966. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid. The bottle is the companion piece to the lunch box with object number 2001.3100.12.01.
Description (Brief)
This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was manufactured by Thermos in 1966. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid. The bottle is the companion piece to the lunch box with object number 2001.3100.12.01. The bottle has action drawings from the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the art is the same as the front of its companion box.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1966
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.12.02
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.12.02

Snoopy Doghouse Thermos

This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1968. It has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a white and red plastic, screw-on stopper. The thermos is a yellow doghouse with a colorful drawing of Snoopy from the cartoon series, Peanuts on the side.
Description (Brief)
This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1968. It has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a white and red plastic, screw-on stopper. The thermos is a yellow doghouse with a colorful drawing of Snoopy from the cartoon series, Peanuts on the side. This is the companion bottle to lunch box #2001.3101.14.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1968
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3101.14.02
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.14.02

The Harlem Globetrotters Thermos

This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1971. It has a screw-on, blue plastic cup lid and a beige and red screw-on, plastic stopper.
Description (Brief)
This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1971. It has a screw-on, blue plastic cup lid and a beige and red screw-on, plastic stopper. The thermos has a red and white striped design and colorful portrait drawings of the team members from The Harlem Globetrotters television show on the side of the thermos. The Harlem Globetrotters was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon that ran from 19770-1973, featuring the real players from the real team at that time, with their fictional manager Granny settling conflicts around the world with basketball games.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1971
depicted
Harlem Globetrotters
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.19
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.19

The Beverly Hillbillies Thermos

This tin and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1963. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid and a red screw-on, plastic stopper.
Description (Brief)
This tin and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1963. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid and a red screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle features colorful scenes from the television show, The Beverly Hillbillies on the side of the thermos.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1963
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3100.16
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.16

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Thermos

This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1973. It has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a white and red, plastic stopper.
Description (Brief)
This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1973. It has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a white and red, plastic stopper. The bottle is orange and has a portrait of Fat Albert from the television series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids on the front of the thermos. The bottle is the companion to lunch box #2001.3101.03.01.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1973
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3101.03.02
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.03.02

Get Smart Thermos

This thermos was manufactured by Thermos in 1966, as the companion to lunch box object number 2001.3100.03.02. The box features artwork from the television series Get Smart, and is a repetition of the image on the back of the lunch box.
Description (Brief)
This thermos was manufactured by Thermos in 1966, as the companion to lunch box object number 2001.3100.03.02. The box features artwork from the television series Get Smart, and is a repetition of the image on the back of the lunch box. Get Smart ran from 1965-1970, the first four years on NBC, and the last on CBS. It featured the adventures of Maxwell Smart as the bumbling Agent 86, and his female companion Agent 99.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1966
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.03.02
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.03.02

Zorro Thermos

This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1966. The bottle has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a red plastic, screw-on stopper. The bottle is red with an action scene from Zorro, of him galloping on his horse Tornado.Currently not on view
Description (Brief)
This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Aladdin Industries in 1966. The bottle has a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and a red plastic, screw-on stopper. The bottle is red with an action scene from Zorro, of him galloping on his horse Tornado.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1966
maker
Aladdin
ID Number
2001.3101.09.02
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.09.02

Hee Haw Thermos

This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1970. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid and a beige and red screw-on, plastic stopper.
Description (Brief)
This tin, plastic and glass thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1970. It has a screw-on, red plastic cup lid and a beige and red screw-on, plastic stopper. The bottle has a tan wooden background, and drawings of the two stars from the television show Hee Haw, Gordie Tapp and Don Harron, on the side of the thermos.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1970
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.20
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.20

Star Trek Thermos

This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1979. It has a screw-on, white plastic cup lid and a white and red screw-on plastic stopper.
Description (Brief)
This square plastic thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1979. It has a screw-on, white plastic cup lid and a white and red screw-on plastic stopper. The bottle features a purple and blue design with a colorful drawing of the USS Enterprise from the first Star Trek film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture on the front of the thermos.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1979
maker
King Seeley Thermos
ID Number
2001.3100.21
nonaccession number
2001.3100
catalog number
2001.3100.21

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