Dr. Seuss Lunch Box
Dr. Seuss Lunch Box
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- Description (Brief)
- This steel lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries in 1970. The bottle has a metal snap for hinged lid and collapsible white plastic handle. The box is entitled “The World of Dr. Seuss.” It features artwork from a variety of Dr. Seuss books. The lid features an image from The Cat in the Hat, showing the cat juggling an umbrella, book, fish, and a tea cup, while Thing One and Thing Two prepare to trip the Cat, bringing everything crashing down.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Date made
- 1970
- maker
- Aladdin
- Physical Description
- steel (overall material)
- plastic (handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 21 cm x 19 cm x 9.5 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in
- ID Number
- 2003.3070.05.01
- nonaccession number
- 2003.3070
- catalog number
- 2003.3070.05.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
- subject
- School Personal Equipment
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- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Lunch Boxes
- Family & Social Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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