"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Lunchbox and Thermos, 1966
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Artifact Overview
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a popular television show that ran from 1964 to 1968, featuring the adventures of two secret agents working for a fictitious international agency.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lunchbox
Date Made
1966
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.12.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (Lunchbox)
Width: 8.75 in (Lunchbox)
Length: 4 in (Lunchbox)
Height: 6.125 in (Thermos)
Diameter: 3.25 in (Thermos)
Inscriptions
on lunchbox:
The Man From / U.N.C.L.E. / THERMOS DIVISION / KING-SEELEY CO. / 1966 METRO-GOLDWYN MAYER
on thermos:
8 oz. size / REPLACEMENT / PARTS / CUP 28A53 / STOPPER 722 / FILLER 28F
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