Collected for nmah:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Maker:

Aladdin  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (handle material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 195 mm x 200 mm x 98 mm; 7 11/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 3 27/32 in

Object Name:

lunch box

Date made:

1965

Description:

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1965. The lunch box features imagery based on the TV western <i>Bonanza</i> which aired from 1959-1973 on NBC. <i>Bonanza</i> aired 430 episodes, and is one of the longest running shows of all time. <i>Bonanza</i> held the number one spot on the Nielsen ratings chart from 1964-1966.

Location:

Currently not on view

General subject association:

School Personal Equipment  Search this

Subject:

Television  Search this

Related Publication:

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

ID Number:

1988.3160.62

Nonaccession number:

1988.3160

Catalog number:

1988.3160.62

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

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Lunch Boxes

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-34b0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_892843