Julia Lunch Box

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Object Details

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Smithsonian Institution

maker

Thermos

Description (Brief)

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1969. The lunch box features imagery from Diahann Carroll’s hit TV series, Julia which aired from 1968-1971 on NBC. Julia was applauded for its depiction of African-American life in a suburban setting, and this lunch box is notable for being one of the first depictions of a black woman on a commerically-available lunch box.

Date made

1969

ID Number

1988.3160.37

nonaccession number

1988.3160

catalog number

1988.3160.37

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in x 4 in; 18.415 cm x 22.225 cm x 10.16 cm

Related Publication

Allen Woodall and Sean Brickell. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Family & Social Life

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

Food Culture

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-2454-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_892861