The Road Runner Lunch Box
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Object Details
- collected for nmah
- Smithsonian Institution
- Thermos
- Description (Brief)
- This metal lunch box was made by Thermos in 1970. The lunch box features imagery based on the cartoon adventures of Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner. These shorts were featured in a variety of Loony Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, all centering on the Coyote trying to catch the Road Runner, often using a variety of products from the Acme Corporation.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1970
- ID Number
- 1988.3160.50
- catalog number
- 1988.3160.50
- 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
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Lunch Boxes
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- School Personal Equipment
- Subject
- Television
- Record ID
- nmah_1054220
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5467-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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