Trigger Lunch Box

Trigger Lunch Box

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Description (Brief)
This tin lunch box was made by Thermos in 1957. It has a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible, metal handle. The box has a blue background, with an image of Roy Roger’s horse Trigger bucking on an open plain with mountains in the background.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
lunch box
Date made
1957
maker
Thermos
Physical Description
tin (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 23 cm x 18 cm x 9 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 9/16 in
ID Number
2001.3101.10
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.10
subject
School Personal Equipment
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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