Welcome Back, Kotter Lunch Box

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Object Details

collected for nmah

Smithsonian Institution

maker

Aladdin

Description (Brief)

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1976. The lunch box features imagery from the TV show Welcome Back, Kotter that aired from 1975-1979 on ABC. Welcome Back, Kotter was a huge hit, helping propel John Travolta on to star in movies such as Grease and Saturday Night Fever.

Date made

1976

ID Number

1988.3160.57

catalog number

1988.3160.57

nonaccession number

1988.3160

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 1/4 in x 8 in x 4 in; 20.955 cm x 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm

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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

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e7a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1054227