Blue Box Thermos

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Object Details

maker

American Thermos Bottle Company

Description (Brief)

This metal thermos bottle was made by Thermos in 1927. It is half pint size with a blue finish and a red plastic, screw-on cup lid and cork stopper.

Credit Line

Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)

Date made

1927

ID Number

2004.3009.15.02

nonaccession number

2004.3009

catalog number

2004.3009.15.02

Object Name

bottle

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

plastic (lid material)

Measurements

overall: 21 cm x 7.5 cm; 8 1/4 in x 2 15/16 in

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Family & Social Life

Lunch Boxes

Exhibition

Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source