Object Details
maker
Aladdin
Description (Brief)
This steel lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries in 1978. It has a metal clasp for hinged lid and collapsible orange plastic handle. The box has a maroon background with an orange rim, and pictures of images of couples dancing to disco on all exterior surfaces. This box tries to take advantage of the Disco dance craze popular in American in the late 19070s, which was at its peak in 1978, before the Chicago White Sox’s infamous Disco Demolition Night set off a backlash that made disco decidedly uncool.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
Date made
1978
ID Number
2003.3070.04.01
nonaccession number
2003.3070
catalog number
2003.3070.04.01
Object Name
lunch box
Physical Description
steel (overall material)
plastic (handle material)
Measurements
overall: 21 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Lunch Boxes
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
School Personal Equipment
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1250074