Lunchbox
Object number2008.37.17
Manufacturer
Thermos LLC
OriginNorwich, CT
MediumSteel; plastic
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionBlack metal lunch box. Black plastic handle. Embossed on front and back of lid, "V". Two metal fasteners on front. Top opens on metal hinges. Inside top has metal rod for holding a thermos inside.Dimensions7.5 x 10.25 x 5.5 in. (19.1 x 26 x 14 cm)MarksStamp on base: "A THERMOS brand PRODUCT / THERMOS DIVISION / KING SEELEY IOT(?) THERMOS CO. NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A."
Historical NotesLunchbox from the WABCO foundry locker room; donor Gerald Price obtained the object on the day the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) plant closed. Part of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Related person
Peter Grillo
Subjects
On View
On view
1966-1970
1968-2001
