Object Details
- collected for nmah
- Smithsonian Institution
- Thermos
- 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.
- 1969
- ID Number
- 1988.3160.37
- nonaccession number
- 1988.3160
- catalog number
- 1988.3160.37
- Object Name
- lunch box
- 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
- Related Publication
- Allen Woodall and Sean Brickell. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Lunch Boxes
- Exhibition
- Taking America To Lunch
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- School Personal Equipment
- Subject
- Food Culture
- Record ID
- nmah_892861
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-2454-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
