This white mug features the intense gaze of “Morris the Cat.” This orange, tabby was introduced as the face of the 9Lives cat food brand in 1968.
This white mug features the intense gaze of “Morris the Cat.” This orange, tabby was introduced as the face of the 9Lives cat food brand in 1968.
See more items in: Work and Industry: Retail and Marketing, Advertising, American Enterprise
Exhibition: American Enterprise
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 2015.3082.01Catalog Number: 2015.3082.01Nonaccession Number: 2015.3082
Object Name: mug
Physical Description: brown (overall color)tan (overall color)ceramic (overall material)white (overall color)Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 11.43 cm x 8.255 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-b27d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1695358
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