Plaid Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This steel lunch box was manufactured by the Ohio Art Company in1957. It features a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible red, plastic handle. The exterior design is a red, brown and yellow plaid design.

Date Made: 1957

Maker: Ohio Art Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Bryan

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Family & Social Life, Lunch Boxes

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Credit Line: Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3087.05Nonaccession Number: 2001.3087Catalog Number: 2001.3087.05

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-63e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1196298

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