Steve Canyon Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This steel lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1959. This lunch box features images of Steve Canyon, which was created by Milton Caniff as a comic strip and ran from 1947-1988. Steve Canyon served as an Air Force pilot for much of the strip, and the lunch box has images of several Air Force airplanes on the exterior.

Date Made: 1959

Maker: Aladdin

Location: Currently not on view

General Subject Association: School Personal EquipmentSubject: Comics

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Credit Line: Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2003.3070.15.01Nonaccession Number: 2003.3070Catalog Number: 2003.3070.15.01

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: plastic (handle material)steel (overall 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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-12fe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1250094

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