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 one of the first depictions of a black woman on a commerically-available lunch box.
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Date made
- 1969
- collected for nmah
- Smithsonian Institution
- maker
- Thermos
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in x 4 in; 18.415 cm x 22.225 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.3160.37
- nonaccession number
- 1988.3160
- catalog number
- 1988.3160.37
- subject
- School Personal Equipment
- Food Culture
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Lunch Boxes
- Family & Social Life
- Exhibition
- Taking America To Lunch
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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