Object Details
maker
Thermos
Description (Brief)
This tin lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1979. The lunch box features the characters from the television show How the West was Won on a tan background, with a faux leather-stitched design around the edge. How the West was Won was a 1962 feature film, but was revived as a mini-series in 1977, and an episodic series from 1978-1979. This box features pictures from the series starring James Arness.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell
Date made
1979
ID Number
2001.3087.29
nonaccession number
2001.3087
catalog number
2001.3087.29
Object Name
lunch box
Physical Description
tin (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 11 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 4 5/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
School Personal Equipment
Subject
Television
general subject association
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1196324