Object Details
collected for nmah
Smithsonian Institution
maker
Thermos
Description (Brief)
This metal lunch box was manufactured in 1978 by Thermos. Lassie the faithful collie was originally created in 1940 by Eric Knight in the short story “Lassie Come-Home.” The novel was made into a 1943 motion picture of the same name, and starred the dog Pal in the lead role. Pal went on to star in several other “Lassie” movies and television series, and his descendants continued to play Lassie in subsequent movies and TV shows. This lunch box features imagery from the 1978 film The Magic of Lassie, starring Mickey Rooney and James Stewart.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1978
ID Number
1988.3160.39
catalog number
1988.3160.39
nonaccession number
1988.3160
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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Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
School Personal Equipment
depicted
Lassie
Dogs
Subject
Television
general subject association
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1054212