Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Lunch Box

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Fat Albert lunch box
Fat Albert lunch box

Object Details

maker

Aladdin

Description

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1973. The lunch box features the cartoon characters of the television show Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, on all sides of the lunch box. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an animated series created by Bill Cosby that ran from 1972-1985 on CBS.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1973

ID Number

2001.3101.03.01

nonaccession number

2001.3101

catalog number

2001.3101.03.01

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

tin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 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

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-66f9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_892854