Gene Autry Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This tin lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries in 1954. It features a picture of Gene Autry riding a bucking horse, and the back of the box features a tan and white design to resemble a cowhide. Autry was known as “The Singing Cowboy,” performing in radio, movies, and television from the 1930s to 1960s, becoming most famous for such songs as “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” and “Frosty the Snowman.”

Date Made: 1954

Depicted: Autry, GeneMaker: Aladdin

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

Subject:

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Exhibition: Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Allan Woodall, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3100.10Nonaccession Number: 2001.3100Catalog Number: 2001.3100.10

Object Name: lunch box

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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5b59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_892850

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