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The Flying Nun Lunch Box

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Object Details

maker

Aladdin

Description (Brief)

This steel lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1968.The lunch box features images from the television show The Flying Nun that ran from 1967-1970 on ABC. The Flying Nun starred Sally Fields as Sister Bertrille, whose flying ability was explained by saying "When lift plus thrust is greater than load plus drag, anything can fly." Due to her small stature and heavily starched cornette, Sister Bertrille could catch a breeze and fly, helping her to solve the problem of the episode, but also causing a few along the way!

Credit Line

Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)

Date made

1968

ID Number

2003.3070.06.01

nonaccession number

2003.3070

catalog number

2003.3070.06.01

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

steel (overall material)
plastic (handle material)

Measurements

overall: 21 cm x 19 cm x 9.5 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in

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Lunch Boxes

Exhibition

Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

School Personal Equipment

Subject

Television

general subject association

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-064d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1250078

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