Submarine Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This tin lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1960. It has a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible, red plastic handle. The art on the lunch box features images of four submarines on the back and sides. The submarines are the USS Nautilus, Seawolf, Skipjack, and George Washington. The George Washington is shown firing an underwater missile, and there is a cross-section of the USS Nautilus on the bottom.

Date Made: 1960

Maker: ThermosAmerican Thermos Bottle Company

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

Subject:

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Exhibition: Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3101.06.01Nonaccession Number: 2001.3101Catalog Number: 2001.3101.06.01

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 18 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-67df-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1197004

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