H84.207.1
1940s
9 in HIGH x 10.5 in WIDE x 5 in DEEP
(22.86 cm HIGH x 26.67 cm WIDE x 12.70 cm DEEP)
(22.86 cm HIGH x 26.67 cm WIDE x 12.70 cm DEEP)
Museum Purchase
H84.207.1
Lunch box. Description: black metal Victory Thermos lunch pail, "V" on either side of the rounded lid, black plastic handle, silver metal latches, painted white inside, metal latch to hold a bottle inside lid
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 7-3/4 x 10"
Condition: black scratched, metal rusted, inside dirty
From the History Information Station:
World War II workers at the shipyards, and elsewhere across the nation, took their meals in pails like this one.
The "V" on the pail is another time-honored tradition. Lunch pails were display panels for political buttons and slogans before the turn of century. This is a "V" for "Victory" in World War II.
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