Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966
THF301941 / Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966
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Artifact Overview
For generations, school children have carried their lunches in colorful containers. Lunchboxes covered with images of a child's favorite television show, movie, superhero, fictional character, or celebrity became popular in the 1950s. Kids chose these containers to show other classmates what they liked and how cool they were. Lunch -- one of the best times of the school day -- just got better.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lunchbox
Date Made
1966
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.12.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Vinyl
Metal
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in (lunchbox)
Width: 3.75 in (lunchbox)
Length: 8.25 in (lunchbox)
Height: 6 in (thermos)
Diameter: 3.125 in (thermos)
Height: 1.625 in (cup)
Diameter: 3 in (cup)
Height: 1.375 in (stopper)
Diameter: 2.25 in (stopper)
Inscriptions
lunchbox:
Go Go TM
ALADDIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, NASHVILLE, TENN. U.S.A.
thermos:
Go Go
Aladdin HALF PINT 8 OZ
MFD.BY ALADDIN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED NO.018 FILLER-
NO.113 CUP NO. 30 STOPPER NASHVILLE, TENN U.S.A.
handwritten:
Janet
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