Corsage Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This tin lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1973. It has a white plastic snap for a hinged lid and a white collapsible, plastic handle. The box has a light blue background and white rim, and features of colorful drawings of flowers on the lid, back and sides.

Date Made: 1973

Maker: King Seeley Thermos

Location: Currently not on view

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3101.01.01Nonaccession Number: 2001.3101Catalog Number: 2001.3101.01.01

Object Name: Lunch Box

Physical Description: tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5ec0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1196996

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