Thermos Set, Used by Harvey and Elizabeth Firestone at Princeton Football Games

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Case (Container)

Creator Notes

Vacuum flasks made by Aladdin Industries, Inc. of Nashville, Tennesee.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.44.38

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Elizabeth Willis Leatherman.

Material

Leather
Metal
Plastic

Color

Tan (Color)
Red
Olive green

Dimensions

Height: 13 in (.1 Case)
Width: 11.875 in (.1 Case)
Length: 5.25 in (.1 Case)
Height: 10.25 in (.2 Thermos)
Diameter: 4 in (.2 Thermos)
Height: 11.5 in (.3 Thermos)
Diameter: 4 in (.3 Thermos)
Height: 4 in (.4 Sandwich box)
Width: 11.5 in (.4 Sandwich box)
Length: 5 in (.4 Sandwich box)
Height: 3.5 in (.5 Cup with lid)
Diameter: 2.75 in (.5 Cup with lid (at widest))

Inscriptions

on bottom of .1: TOP GRAIN / COWHIDE on bottom of .2: Best Buy VACUUM BOTTLE - / USE REPLACEMENT FILLER NO. O45E / MADE BY ALADDIN INDUSTRIES INC. NASHVILLE, TENN. U.S.A. / - NO. WM93QUART on bottom of .3: MFD BY / ALADDIN INDUSTRIES, INC. / NO. 43 / QUART / ECONOMY / VACUUM BOTTLE / USE / REPLACEMENT FILLER / NO. 032 / NASHVILLE, TENN / U.S.A. inside bottom of .4: PAT. NO. 1912915
Thermos Set, Used by Harvey and Elizabeth Firestone at Princeton Football Games