Julia Lunch Box
Julia Lunch Box
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- Description (Brief)
- This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1969. The lunch box features imagery from Diahann Carroll’s hit TV series, Julia which aired from 1968-1971 on NBC. Julia was applauded for its depiction of African-American life in a suburban setting, and this lunch box is notable for being the first depiction of a black woman on a lunch box.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Date made
- 1969
- maker
- King Seeley Thermos
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22.5 cm x 11 cm x 19 cm; 8 7/8 in x 4 5/16 in x 7 1/2 in
- ID Number
- 2004.3009.30.01
- nonaccession number
- 2004.3009
- catalog number
- 2004.3009.30.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
- subject
- School Personal Equipment
- Television
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Lunch Boxes
- Family & Social Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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