Object Details
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Smithsonian Institution
maker
Thermos
Description (Brief)
This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1974. The lunch box features imagery of the short-lived TV series, Space: 1999, which ran from 1975-1978 in syndication. In Space: 1999, an accidental explosion of nuclear waste stored on the moon propelled the moon out of its orbit and sent it hurtling through space sending the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha looking for a new home and encountering adventures along the way.
Date made
1974
ID Number
1988.3160.48
catalog number
1988.3160.48
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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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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1054218