Dr. Seuss Lunch Box
Object Details
- Aladdin
- Description (Brief)
- This steel lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries in 1970. The bottle has a metal snap for hinged lid and collapsible white plastic handle. The box is entitled “The World of Dr. Seuss.” It features artwork from a variety of Dr. Seuss books. The lid features an image from The Cat in the Hat, showing the cat juggling an umbrella, book, fish, and a tea cup, while Thing One and Thing Two prepare to trip the Cat, bringing everything crashing down.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
- 1970
- ID Number
- 2003.3070.05.01
- nonaccession number
- 2003.3070
- catalog number
- 2003.3070.05.01
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Physical Description
- steel (overall material)
- plastic (handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 21 cm x 19 cm x 9.5 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Lunch Boxes
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- School Personal Equipment
- Record ID
- nmah_1250076
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0746-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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